Artichoke Question

[Guest guest]

I bought an artichoke today, I have never cooked one before how do I clean

it and does anyone have a good recipes.

 

 

Thank you

Gayle

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> I bought an artichoke today, I have never cooked one before how do I

> clean it and does anyone have a good recipes.

 

 

If it's a fresh one, eat it plain!! YUM!

 

To prepare:

 

1 - Pull off the outside layer of leaves.

2 - Snip the points off the remaining leaves

3 - Open the artichoke at the top and spread the leave apart some -

scrape out the hairy part inside, with a sharp-edged spoon. Trust me,

it's much easier to do this efore you cook.

4 - Steam for 40 minutes, or about 15 if you have a pressure cooker.

This obviously varies with how big or small it is.

5 - Meanwhile - melt some butter. Add lemon juice and minced garlic.

 

When the artichoke is done cooking - pull off a leaf, and dip the

" attachment " end in the butter. Scrape the flesh off with your teeth

and repeat.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/15/2006 9:18:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

patchouli_troll writes:

 

http://www.pelicannetwork.net/artichokes.cook.htm

 

 

 

HI PT:

 

Thank you.

 

gayle