Golden Fried Cardoon

Ingredients

• Lemon wedges
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup homemade dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 large egg yolks beaten with 1 tablespoon water
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 2 quarts water
  • 4 large cardoon ribs (1 pound), ends and leaves trimmed
  • 1 large egg, beaten

1. In a bowl, combine the water and vinegar. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the tough outer strings of the cardoon ribs. Cut the ribs into 2-inch lengths, adding them to the vinegar water as you work. Drain the cardoon ribs, transfer them to a large saucepan of lightly salted water and boil unt...

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