CASTRAURE di VENEZIA

On the island Sant’ Erasmo inside the archipelago of Venice the vegetable farmers are growing the purple artichokes. The first buds are called Castraure. This culinary delicacy is harvested just for 20 days a year and mostly sold at the Rialto vegetable market in Venice.

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  • Early morning vegetable delivery at Canale Grande
    Early morning vegetable delivery at Canale Grande
  • Mercato ortofruttico di Rialto, Venezia
    Mercato ortofruttico di Rialto, Venezia
  • Castraure di Sant' Erasmo
    Castraure di Sant' Erasmo
  • Warm Castraure salad
    Warm Castraure salad
  • Castraure flowers
    Castraure flowers
  • Castraure farmer at Sant' Erasmo
    Castraure farmer at Sant' Erasmo
  • Grandma's Castraure recipe
    Grandma's Castraure recipe
  • Castraure di Sant' Erasmo
    Castraure di Sant' Erasmo
  • Castraure farmer between the artichoke plants
    Castraure farmer between the artichoke plants