THEINGREDIENTS FOR 4:
12 thin slices of swordfish (or veal or chicken)
200 g stale bread
parsley and oregano
1 tablespoon desalted capers
lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated Grana Padano
extra virgin olive oil
1 small glass of dry white wine
1 sachet of saffron
salt, black pepper.
For the artichokes:
8 artichokes
1 shallot
1 sprig of parsley
marjoram and thyme
lemon juice
extra virgin olive oil
salt.
Method
Chop the stale bread, capers, parsley and a clove of garlic together in the blender (optional). Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the grated cheese, oregano, saffron, a pinch of salt and a scratch of pepper. To soften everything, pour a drizzle of oil and a few drops of lemon juice.
Arrange the swordfish slices on a kitchen surface (or veal or chicken), fill them with the mixture and, rolling them up, form the rolls. Block them with toothpicks, brown them in a pan and cook them over a low heat with extra virgin olive oil, white wine and, again, parsley leaves.
Lemon rolls & artichokes with aromatic herbs (photo by Federico Miletto, lifestyle Sergio Colantuoni, food stylist Gino Fantini).
Wash the artichokes in water and (half) lemon juiceclean them, leaving the tender part of the stem and cutting them lengthwise into quarters, then brown them in a pan with the shallot and cook them over low heat together with the remaining lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and, if necessary, a drizzle of boiling water.
At the end of cooking, add the aromatic herbs and let it rest for a few minutes. Serve the artichokes with the rolls hot or warm.
The décor idea
Bronze, red, hypnotic stripes. This mise en placeWhere a designer fabric acts as a backdrop and almost as a tablecloth, evoking sumptuous interiors and exotic atmospheres. Winter, as the composition of dried flowers reminds us (and, indeed, also the artichokes). While the floral exuberance of the napkin already opens to spring.
ON THE TABLE: ETRO plates and napkins, CARLO MORETTI jug, A&B LIVING vase and salt/pepper mill, all from ARGENTERIA DABBENE, BOTTEGA STRINGA cutlery and glasses, DEDAR fabric, POTAFIORI flowers.
FRUTTETO LENTINI MILANO collaborated.
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