Artichauts à la Grecque (Artichokes in a Greek-Style Marinade)

Ingredients

• 15 to 20 very small poivrade artichokes
• 1 litre water
• 1 1/2 décilitres oil
• 10 grammes salt
• juice of 3 lemons
• fennel
• celery
• coriander
• peppercorns
• thyme
• bay

Instructions

1. Choose very small poivrade artichokes, trim them and shorten the leaves.
2. Blanch them and refresh them.
3. Make the marinade with the water, oil, salt and lemon juice, and season it with fennel, celery, coriander, peppercorns, thyme and bay, dosing each according to its aromatic strength.
4. Bring the marinade to the boil and put the artichokes into it.
5. Give 20 minutes' cooking.
6. Take them off and let them cool in the marinade.
7. Serve very cold, with an accompaniment of the marinade.