The Artichoke originating in the Mediterranean region, is commonly used in Italian dishes such as salad, pizza, and pasta. Common preparations of the artichoke include roasted, grilled, pickled, and cooked Jewish-style. Otherwise known as carciofi alla giudia, the Jewish-style artichoke is a staple in Jewish-Roman cuisine.

This dish referred to as Jewish-style because the artichokes are fried in a very specific way. Most fried food is cooked using pork fat, however, due to the rules of kosher, which stipulate that the Jewish people should not eat pork, olive oil is used rather than pork fat. Many people who follow the Jewish religion do not eat pork because the Bible states that animals that do not “chew the cud” are “unclean,”