Artichokes

[Inkara1]

Ever try them? It almost seems like they're exclusive to California, at least as far as the US goes. It's really a nifty veggie.

You actually eat the flower bud. Here's how you eat it after you cook it: each of the little leaves, you place in your mouth most of the way, and then you pull it back out between your teeth. That will scrape the "meat" off, and then you taste and swallow it. then, you chew up and eat the "heart."

More info:
http://www.artichokes.org/

 

[Nixy]

You're really hardcore about your artichokes today

 

[tonksy]

i love artichokes.

 

[HomeLAN]

Good stuff. I tried my first one at 10, and loved 'em ever since.

 

[Gonz]

shhhh, the fewer that know means the more for us

 

[Kawaii]

I usually dip the leaves in butter before i 'scrape' them.

 

[Ms Ann Thrope]

I adore artichokes. I'll steam the larger ones and dip the leaves in aioli (garlic mayonnaise). For a very short time they have baby artichokes available in certain Italian groceries here. About the size of a golf ball, they haven't developed their choke yet so you can eat the whole thing. One of my favorite restaurants makes an artichoke soup, - it's a daily special there every so often.

 

[Oz]

Do they make yer piss stink like asparagus does

 

[Uki Chick]

I love them too. I usually get the marinated artichoke hearts. Hubby don't like them so it's rare that I get them.

 

[tonksy]

I usually dip the leaves in butter before i 'scrape' them.

you should try with hollandaisse sauce

 

[Gonz]

Hot, with lemon butter, cold with mayonaisse

 

[Sharky]

Criminy . . . I gained ten pounds just reading this recipe.

Recipe for artichoke dip baked into bread

Sounds rather tasty, though.

Edit: forgot to put in the link . . .

 

[Dave]

i'll eat artichokes, but they aren't my favorite.

 

[BeardofPants]

I love artichoke hearts. I've never prepped them myself though - can't seem to find them at the local supermarket.

 

[Katriona]

*waves* Hi.. newbie here..

For those that don't know much about artichokes, except those conniseurs out there, you have to make sure to take out the center spiky thing called, appropriately, the choke. Really easy to take out with a teaspoon once they've been cooked, or just pick around it if eating them cold.

It will stick to the back of your throat and.. well.. cause you to choke.

I made the error of not taking out the choke the last time I made them.

 

[kuulani]

Ever try them? It almost seems like they're exclusive to California, at least as far as the US goes. It's really a nifty veggie.

I didn't realize they were exclusive to CA, we've had them on our little rock for as long as I remember

 

[Inkara1]

[ahem]almost seems like[/ahem]