Annarita De Maria's Fried Artichoke and Pecorino Cheese Fondue
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Annarita De Maria's Fried Artichoke and Pecorino Cheese Fondue

Annarita is back from Acerra Italy with a fabulous recipe that we have to try! If you follow her on Instagram at @Anna0folle - you will find a plethora of fabulous recipes - as she is always trying something new and fabulous.  She is a young and upcoming chef that makes the most mouth watering meals.  We only wish she lived closer so we could be her taste testers! For this recipe she used: Artichokes  Lemon Sunflower oil Salt and Pepper Heavy cream Pecorino Cheese grated Start by cleaning and cutting the artichoke as you will be using just the heart of the artichoke. Cut it into 4 parts and remove the inner hairy part of the artichoke. Soak them in water infused with lemon juice, then remove and dry them with a paper towel. Fry them in a good amount of sunflower oil until cooked - and salt and pepper to  them to taste.  In a pan on the stovetop - add heavy cream and heat.   Remove from heat right before the cream starts to boil, then add in a nice amount of Pecorino Cheese and stir until melted.  Salt and pepper as needed.  On a plate ladle your Pecorino Fondue on the bottom and add your artichokes to the top with some cheese shavings and enjoy while warm!