Mario Batali's Baked Cardoons with Parmesan Bread Crumbs | Saveur

Mario Batali's Baked Cardoons with Parmesan Bread Crumbs | Saveur

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The bitterness of cardoons shoots through a rich bechamel, topped with cheesy parmesan bread crumbs, in this homestyle Italian gratin.

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Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 3 lb. cardoons, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch–long pieces
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • Crushed red chile flakes

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