Gorgeous dish! I know it by the name gricia con carciofi--I assume it's the same dish?
So sad about Campo de' fiori. I was living nearby (piazza san Paolo alla Regola) during the period when it began its sad decline. When I first moved there, it was just as you say, a real market. If you ask me, the beginning of the end was when they opened "The Drunken Ship"... Very appropriate name! Eventually we moved out of the area, largely because it was becoming too noisy at night.
I recently went back (October 2024) and found it had been almost completely taken over by stalls catering to tourists. We had lunch with an old friend who used to live on the Vicolo del Gallo. (His family owns the Antica Latteria if you've ever been there?) Needless to say, he was heartbroken by the turn the neighborhood had taken.
I've never come across gricia con carciofi, but that is exactly what it is! Yes, we agree on the Drunken Ship. The only positive thing about that place is that you can buy pizza al taglio from Forno Campo de' Fiori and sit at their outdoor tables to enjoy it. That said, we'd happily forego that quieter, calmer piazza. The grandmother of a friend of ours was the portiere of a building right on the piazza, and as a result, they had a tiny condo in the building. Like so many others, they sold and got out of there years ago. We've not been to Antica Latteria. It looks lovely - we will stop by the next time we are in town!
Such an excellent way to use the artichoke! 10 out of 10!
Thank you!
Gorgeous dish! I know it by the name gricia con carciofi--I assume it's the same dish?
So sad about Campo de' fiori. I was living nearby (piazza san Paolo alla Regola) during the period when it began its sad decline. When I first moved there, it was just as you say, a real market. If you ask me, the beginning of the end was when they opened "The Drunken Ship"... Very appropriate name! Eventually we moved out of the area, largely because it was becoming too noisy at night.
I recently went back (October 2024) and found it had been almost completely taken over by stalls catering to tourists. We had lunch with an old friend who used to live on the Vicolo del Gallo. (His family owns the Antica Latteria if you've ever been there?) Needless to say, he was heartbroken by the turn the neighborhood had taken.
I've never come across gricia con carciofi, but that is exactly what it is! Yes, we agree on the Drunken Ship. The only positive thing about that place is that you can buy pizza al taglio from Forno Campo de' Fiori and sit at their outdoor tables to enjoy it. That said, we'd happily forego that quieter, calmer piazza. The grandmother of a friend of ours was the portiere of a building right on the piazza, and as a result, they had a tiny condo in the building. Like so many others, they sold and got out of there years ago. We've not been to Antica Latteria. It looks lovely - we will stop by the next time we are in town!