Morocco (Fès and the northern plains — the canonical spring tagine; the artichoke season (March–May) as the occasion for this preparation) · Moroccan — Tagines & Slow Braises
Served with khobz and couscous at a spring lunch or dinner. The artichoke hearts are as flavourful as the lamb — both should arrive on the couscous base. A cold Moroccan Gris de Gris wine (if available) pairs with the green-herbal artichoke register.
["Under-trimming artichokes: stringy outer leaves or fibrous choke in the finished tagine is unacceptable.", "Adding artichokes too early: they collapse to mush before the lamb is done — the vegetable must be added last.", "Omitting preserved lemon: without it the dish lacks the bright salt-fermented counterpoint that makes the sauce complete."]
Ovis aries shoulder (bone-in); Cynara scolymus globe artichoke (medium-sized, trimmed to heart)
Served with khobz and couscous at a spring lunch or dinner. The artichoke hearts are as flavourful as the lamb — both should arrive on the couscous base. A cold Moroccan Gris de Gris wine (if available) pairs with the green-herbal artichoke register.
["Under-trimming artichokes: stringy outer leaves or fibrous choke in the finished tagine is unacceptable.", "Adding artichokes too early: they collapse to mush before the lamb is done — the vegetable must be added last.", "Omitting preserved lemon: without it the dish lacks the bright salt-fermented counterpoint that makes the sauce complete."]
Ovis aries shoulder (bone-in); Cynara scolymus globe artichoke (medium-sized, trimmed to heart)
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