Nathalie wrote about cardoons:

> Here you can buy them already blanched (and vacuum-packed) at the farmer's
> market. Thanks for all the recipes!

I've never seen cardoons at a farmers' market. At least part of the reason
is that the climate in my local area is not well-suited for growing cardoons
(although it *is* suitable about 200 miles away).

It might also be that farmers are also wary of growing produce which is so
little-known here, but that's less likely: Farmers' markets in my area carry
all kinds of other obscure fruits and vegetables, so why would cardoons be
too adventurous?

Bob