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My Nonno and Zii always seemed to have shelves lined with preserved vegetables — roasted peppers, artichokes, mushrooms, and, of course, sun-dried tomatoes suspended in oil.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Ready to splurge, I ordered squid-ink gnocchi, Dover sole with artichokes and an ethereal persimmon sorbet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The Salinas Valley stretches for about 90 miles across the county and is lined with rows of berries, lettuce, spinach, artichokes and cauliflower.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Additionally, it can be found in beans, artichokes, and sweet potatoes, and in fermented foods such as sourdough bread, as well as miso, kimchi, and sauerkraut.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

She has also dug up a batch of Jerusalem artichokes, and I pick up one of the potatolike tubers she missed.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George