Artichokes for dinner. / myLot

Chile

July 1, 2018 7:55pm CST

When I wrote about my dinner, many mylotters had never seen an artichoke. Artichokes are thick flowers and you eat the soft part after it is cooked. Some people call them artichoke hearts but you can eat part of the "leaves" of the blossom. They are delicious and I often make a dip with them. Today I ate them with some mayonnaise. Other times I scratch all the meat and make a sauce to serve over pasta. If you have them in your local market, try them. They are very good.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

2 Jul 18

We love artichokes, that right now are not in season. In Italy we eat them raw, very finely sliced, with olive oil, or hot, fried or steamed with garlic olive oil and parsley.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

2 Jul 18

I have never eaten them that way. I will try them when they are very tender.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

2 Jul 18

@marguicha Only those with thorns are good raw, the others are not.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Jul 18

So how do I cook them and for how long?

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

2 Jul 18

I cooked them in salted boiling water and added a piece of lemon rind to the water. Usually they are cooked in half an hour. I check them by pulling out a leaf. If the leaf comes out easily and the meat is tender, then it is done.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Jul 18

@marguicha Thank you, Marguicha:)

I want to try them some time, real soon!