Step by step

Clean the artichokes and remove their outer leaves, cut out the choke, and leave to soak in some water and lemon juice

Tips
There are many varieties of artichoke: in this case we chose the Roman ones, but as an alternative you can use those from Catania or Campania, which are smoother.
Trivia
One of the most famous Latin poets, Horace, was inspired in some of his works by the Greek word for artichoke, Cynara, which he uses to name a lost love of his youth.