Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 kg Chinese artichokes
• 40 g butter
• Parsley
• ½ clove garlic
• Coarse salt and pepper

Instructions:

• Put a handful of coarse salt on a tea towel and rub the Chinese artichokes to remove the dry skin. Wash thoroughly under the tap.
• Heat some salted water in a large saucepan and add the Chinese artichokes as soon as the water boils. Leave to cook for 15 minutes.
• Like potatoes, Chinese artichokes should not be crunchy. As soon as they have finished cooking, cool them with cold water and dry them.
• Then brown them in a frying pan with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Wash the parsley, peel the garlic and chop them finely together.
• Sprinkle over the sautéed Chinese artichokes just before serving.