In Portugal, where the cardoon is popular, several cheeses rely on the vegetable rennet, including Serra da Estrela, Azeitao and Nisa (D.O.P.), which have an earthy, tanginess to them for this reason.

There is a new foliage plant called Cardoon that is sweeping much of the country in popularity, and it’s being used extensively in commercial landscapes. We’ve been growing this perennial for ...

Trim the cardoons of leaves and tough ends. De-string as you would celery. Slice and blanch cardoon for approximately 15 minutes. Saute onion in butter until golden; but not brown.

Re the July 14 feature on the cardoon ["Exotic, Dramatic, Delicious"]: The suggestion that this handsome flower be installed in a home garden is scary.

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is a kind of thistle, closely related to the artichoke. It's a bit easier to grow, far lovelier when growing, and equally delicious, with a taste and texture somewhere ...

Trim the cardoons of leaves and tough ends. De-string as you would celery. Slice and blanch cardoon for approximately 15 minutes. Saute onion in butter until golden; but not brown.

, a relative of globe artichoke, forms a 4- to 6-foot clump of felted, deeply dissected silvery-green foliage. Native to the Mediterranean and a member of the sunflower family, cardoon produces ...