Baby Artichokes
Artichoke is a low-calorie nutritious vegetable that contains
fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and High Level of
Antioxidants. Follow these step-by-step recommendations on how
to prepare, boil, and eat delicious artichokes (French Style).
Once you cook them you can eat artichokes hot or cold. You can
also store them in your refrigerator for several days after
cooking them. While the images below show baby artichokes, you
can use the same method for cooking larger artichokes. I
prefer baby artichokes because they hardly have any fuzzy
choke.
1. Rinse & Prepare
Select artichokes that have green leaves and have a
firm leaf formation. Rinse each fresh artichoke in
cold water.
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Some artichokes may have a thorn on the end of each
leaf, so watch out.
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2. Trim Tips
Use a sharp kitchen knife to trim the tips of the
leaves. For larger artichokes you can use scissors to
trim the tips of each leaf.
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3. Remove Stem
Then remove the stem from the bottom - This will allow
you to sit the artichoke upright in a plate. Also, in
my house we don't like to eat the step since it's a
bit "stringy."
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4. Boil
Place in a pot, cover with water, and add some salt. I
also like to add a lemon wedge. Boil for about 20
minutes, or longer for large artichokes (up to 45
minutes). When you can pull a leaf easily or if a
sharp knife goes through the Artichoke base easily,
the artichoke is fully cooked. Optionally, you can
cook the artichoke in a pressure cooker or the
microwave instead, but it will not really save you any
time.
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5. Cool
Remove from pot and allow to cool, and enjoy! See info
on next page on how
to eat an artichoke.
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