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| Here, as
far back as 1909, the painter Romeo Marchetti, editor and proprietor
of the famous Roman illustrated magazine "Il Pupazzetto
", established the annual Artichoke Dinner in spring, named
after his paper, which was held every year for more than fifty
years, that is to say until its founder's death, which occurred
in 1962. It might be said that everybody of importance in literary,
artistic, industrial and political world of Rorre took part
in this gay banquet each spring: they joined together in carefree,
fraternal agape at which, layíng aside differences of
opinion, all rivalry, and above all any political partisanship,
toasts were drunk to the return of spring and to the common
joie de vivre. The star of the evening was, as always, our speciality:
the artichoke, by now famous the world over the artichoke which
nowhere but in the Roman Campagna can be grown so well rounded,
fleshy and tender at the same time. Thrown into boiling oil,
smooth as a billiard ball, it comes out like a chrysanthemum
with petals open, distilling its pleasant perfume. And for those
who also appreciate the therapeutic properties of the artichoke,
we would add that in a work published in 1825 by a Roman physiologist,
we read among other things that artichokes are appetisers, make
peopie perspire, and purify the blood, but they arouse unduly
the passionate desìre of the unmarried. In the cold season,
they are good for old people and for those of phlegmatic temperament.
What more could one want? Come then, with resolute and confident
steps, into this Realm of the artichoke cooked the Jewish way;
you will also find a good assortment of tasty dishes at reasonable
prices and you will receive besides a hearty welcome from the
proprietor who ìs looking forward to your visit and to
your certain return. |
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