Last Sunday we picked up some nice looking Italian Artichokes at the Farmers Market. (Pssssst: don’t forget WCC30!)
I really didn’t know what to do with them but jwa assured me that he did.
“Boil them in water,” he instructed.
“For how long?” I asked.
“Hmmm”, he replied, “maybe you should look that up.”
So I did. Not surprisingly, one of the best resources I found was on Simply Recipes: How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke. Which is what I did. Kind of.
Artichokes!
artichokes
water
lemon slices (1-2)
1 -2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
Basically, I followed Elise’s instructions for preparing the artichoke. In very little detail — trim the stem and cut about 3/4 of an inch off the top of the artichoke. We did not bother snipping the ends of the leaves off. Okay. All ready to go.
We also chose to boil them instead of steaming, as jwa had fond memories of boiling artichokes as a youth. This will take 25 – 45 minutes to cook (pot covered), depending on the size of your artichokes. When the leaves pull off easily, they are done! Let them drain upsidedown for a few seconds before serving.
Mmmm….quite . . . → Read More: Artichoke Madness!
