Artichokes

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I'm in L.A. and they are not too expensive.  I don't eat the purple thistle. 

They are too much trouble for me, take too long to cook and peel down to the

good part and I will end up dipping them in a stick of butter so I buy them

marinated in a jar. I never dig out the thistle from a raw artichoke, steam it

first. 

Donna

 

 

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--- On Mon, 2/16/09, wwjd <jtwigg wrote:

 

 

wwjd <jtwigg

Re: Mark Re: Artichokes and Garlic Chunks

 

Monday, February 16, 2009, 6:14 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you eat the purple thistle choke?

 

http://www.oceanmis t.com/products/ artichokes/ artichokeeat. aspx

I'm going to try removing it after it is cooked in the matter mentioned here. It

sure seems like it would be easier after it is cooked. I love artichokes.

http://gourmetfood. about.com/ od/cookingtechni ques/ss/artichok etrim.htm

 

I love to suck out those petals too and enjoy the heart very much. I cut off the

thorny tips with scissor too.

Judy

 

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Mark

 

Monday, February 16, 2009 7:58 AM

[vegetarian_ group] Hello Judy Re: Artichokes and Garlic Chunks

 

I have no idea what you are talking about ~lol~

Just follow those insuructiuons and they will be tender. I always

take scissors and trim the ends and steam them, peel off the leaves

and dip the bottom of the leaves in mayo or garlic butter and suck

on them until I get to the tender core aka heart.

You are butchering that poor artichoke Judy.

Mark

 

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> I've always had to dig out the thistle(lot of work) with a spoon.

I use my serated grapefruit spoon, which helps put it loose. Not

something that you can just cut off with a knife. How do you get

out the thistle which is above the heart, before you cook it? Do

you have a better way? I often wondered if it were easier after you

cooked it and them. I cut 1/2 inch off the tips of each leaf.

After I clean them out and trim the leaves, I like to spinkle mine

with garlic salt and parmasean cheese. Then drizzle with some olive

oil and set up right. I cut off the stem and cook it too. I cover

it in a stainless steel pan and cook for about 25 minutes until

tender. I love them.

> Judy

> -

> chelsea_cheetah

>

> Monday, February 16, 2009 7:33 AM

> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Artichokes and Garlic Chunks

>

>

> You prep them, microwave them and eat. That's what I do. The

> recipe seems clear to me. The inside it the yummy part you have

to

> reach.

> Chelsea

>

> , " wwjd " <jtwigg@> wrote:

> >

> > When do you cut out the thistle from the inside of the

artichoke?

> > -

> > Hank Steunenberg

> > Garlic-Loving- Recipes@gro ups.com

> > Monday, February 16, 2009 6:28 AM

> > [vegetarian_ group] Artichokes and Garlic Chunks

> >

> >

> > Artichokes and Garlic Chunks

> >

> > 4 artichokes

> > 1 whole heads of garlic

> > 1 tsp. salt

> > 1/2 tsp. pepper

> > 1/2 cup minced parsley

> > 4 tbsps. olive oil

> >

> > Slice off top 1/2 inch of artichoke. Snip off tops of

remaining

> leaves. Trip stem so artichoke will stand upright

> > on plate of flat bottomed casserole. Leave an inch or more

> > between each one. Peel garlic and cut in small pea size

> > pieces (about 1/3 cup). Spread open leaves and drop in

> > garlic chunks. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and half the

> > parsley. Drizzle with oil. Add 1/4 cup water to bottom of

> > plate. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high

> > for 15 minutes, rotating plate every 4 minutes. Let stand 5

> > minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Serves 4.

> >

> >