Artichokes!

tasha_111

Yes, I got my veg garden planted yesterday. It looks Great! Cauliflower, Red and Green Cabbage, Snow Peas, red and white onions, lettuce, swiss chard, kale, courgettes, cukes, carrots, runnerbeans and.....artichokes.

Does anyone know what to do with an artichoke (apart from using them to induce gas?)

I know the plants are pretty, that's why I got them, But..What do you do to them?

Hopefully Tash xxxxx

Kat11

My daughter in law makes a
My daughter in law makes a dip with artichokes. It's pretty good. Other than that I would not know what to do with the pretty plant.

creampuff91344

Kat11 said:

My daughter in law makes a
My daughter in law makes a dip with artichokes. It's pretty good. Other than that I would not know what to do with the pretty plant.

One of my most favorite ways
One of my most favorite ways to eat artichoke is to cut the "flower" flat on the bottom. Place in a pot with water about half way up the side of the artichoke, add the juice from one lemon, and about 1/2 T garlic powder. Boil until the center leaves of the artichoke get soft (about 20 to 30 minutes) . Remove from water and drain. Serve with a roumalade sauce (or any of your favorite salsa recipes). The trick is how to eat these leaves. You use each individual leaf like a boat....dip the large end into the sauce....then place the leaf in your mouth with the soft side down between your teeth. You don't eat the entire leaf, just scrap the pulp and sauce off of the leaf with your teeth. I know this sounds barbaric, but if done correctly, you will be amazed at the taste. After all of the leaves are eaten, you will find a center (heart). Remove the "fuzzy" center with a spoon, and then you can cut the heart into bite sized pieces and dip as well. I always use this as my "conversation" food before dinner, when friends are sitting around and getting relaxed for a good meal. It is fun to do, and very different. Hope you enjoy your first experience with artichoke. (If all else fails, just go to the grocery store and buy artichoke hearts in a jar....drain and serve with sauce. They are good, but not near as much fun.) Hugs

Judy

tasha_111

Kat11 said:

My daughter in law makes a
My daughter in law makes a dip with artichokes. It's pretty good. Other than that I would not know what to do with the pretty plant.

Buggerrrrrrr
Hey, who is the gorgeous dog? I had a Siberian Husky. He was an odd sod. He killed everything that moved,15 chickens, a lamb and tried to murder the horse. Bogged off up the highway at 90 miles an hour every chance he got to slink out of the house. Stole coffee whenever it was in the car with him from the drive-thru, Drank loads of beer and finally killed and ate 2 baby turkeys...That was IT! Bye Max...I sold him to a breeder who absolutely adores him. It was the eyes...Ohhhh. He was a stray and I just had to take him in.

Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kat11

tasha_111 said:

Buggerrrrrrr
Hey, who is the gorgeous dog? I had a Siberian Husky. He was an odd sod. He killed everything that moved,15 chickens, a lamb and tried to murder the horse. Bogged off up the highway at 90 miles an hour every chance he got to slink out of the house. Stole coffee whenever it was in the car with him from the drive-thru, Drank loads of beer and finally killed and ate 2 baby turkeys...That was IT! Bye Max...I sold him to a breeder who absolutely adores him. It was the eyes...Ohhhh. He was a stray and I just had to take him in.

Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Her name is Tucson, She is
Her name is Tucson, She is not as crazy as your dog was. For a husky she is pretty calm. She is a very good dog. She says her prays and she does a great job at playing dead. The only problem is if she does not get your attention or sometimes when she is left alone. She goes and gets tolit paper and rips it up in the middle of the floor, where she knows you will find it. Then she hides behind a walk in shower with a glass door. Not so smart there.

tasha_111

Kat11 said:

Her name is Tucson, She is
Her name is Tucson, She is not as crazy as your dog was. For a husky she is pretty calm. She is a very good dog. She says her prays and she does a great job at playing dead. The only problem is if she does not get your attention or sometimes when she is left alone. She goes and gets tolit paper and rips it up in the middle of the floor, where she knows you will find it. Then she hides behind a walk in shower with a glass door. Not so smart there.

Hello Tucson!
Max was also great at playing dead, he'd lie in the same position for hours with his eyes open...I used to shout to Chuck: "Hey, Dogs' Dead, get a shovel" I don't know why but he never murdered any of the kittens, even though he disliked them with a vengeance..probably had THAT knocked out of him at an early age. He'd sit there whilst Buggalugs curled up against him with this look in his face, it was hilarious.
Family pets eh? We just discovered Catnip...there's the evenings' entertainment right there! LOL...The sat gets zonked out of its tiny mind, then gets the munchies and eats everything in sight. Then he crashes out big style right in the middle of the kitchen in '****' - up' position. Roflmao!!!!!! Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxx

mgm42

Judy sure knows.....
Judy sure knows how to eat and enjoy an artichoke. They are one of my most favorite vegetables. My only problem with them is that I love the leaves dipped in melted butter - not good for my cholesterol. So, I don't get to enjoy them too often -- but um um good!!!
P. S. Your garden sounds wonderful! Hugs, Marilynn

CR1954

This is sad, very sad..............
Very sad, but true. I have never in my life eaten an artichoke. Never even seen an artichoke, although I suppose the supermarket has them. Just have never sought them out. I've only seen them on cooking shows.

As I've said in prior posts.....I've gotta get out more.

CR

creampuff91344

CR1954 said:

This is sad, very sad..............
Very sad, but true. I have never in my life eaten an artichoke. Never even seen an artichoke, although I suppose the supermarket has them. Just have never sought them out. I've only seen them on cooking shows.

As I've said in prior posts.....I've gotta get out more.

CR

Marilyn, the butter on
Marilyn, the butter on artichoke is really good, but unfortunately not so good for our bodies. I make my own sauce from Light Miracle Whip, Ketchup, and a little garlic powder. Not quite so bad, but still good to the taste. Wish I could share my garden with you, as we are picking veggies every day. Pardon me while I go try to do something with a cucumber...puttig it in vinegar, water and a little sugar, and diced onions. (Naughty girls...I know what you were thinking.) Hugs

Judy

RE

ARTICHOKES
Tasha we LOVE them and probably eat them at least once a week when they are in season here. We pretty much prepare them like Judy does except we boil them in water with a dash of salt 2 tbsp raspberry sauce and let boil for 35 min. We pull each leaf out out dip the bottom half in lite mayo that has been mixed the a bit of the raspberry sauce as well (we use one table sp per choke) place the pointed part of leaf into your mouth and use teeth to drag off the good stuff and discard he rest of the leaf. We love love love em!!! The heart on the bottom is dipped into the prepared sauce and eaten as well (once fuzzy stuff is removed and it comes off easily. By the way the heart is the best part. Enjoy your chokes Tasha!

Hugs,

RE

cats_toy

artichokes
the best part of my artichokes are to let them flower! they have the most gorgeous purple fuzz growing out of them I always have to leave a couple for show.
Otherwise boil, dip in butter or mayo (spiky side held by the fingers, and scrape the top of the leaf with your teeth!
Enjoy however you choose to try them
Cat

taleena

cats_toy said:

artichokes
the best part of my artichokes are to let them flower! they have the most gorgeous purple fuzz growing out of them I always have to leave a couple for show.
Otherwise boil, dip in butter or mayo (spiky side held by the fingers, and scrape the top of the leaf with your teeth!
Enjoy however you choose to try them
Cat

I love artichokes... I boil
I love artichokes... I boil them... (about 1/2 hour) peel the leaves away.. (or you can scrape the ends into a little bowl with a butter knife. I get to the hearts and clean them out and then cut them up and add them to salads... very good and good for you.

~T

lady4law

Artichokes!
Hi everyone, this is my first day and first post.

I LOVE artichokes - they're my favorite veggie. What can I say - I am Italian and this veggie is suppose to be from Rome. Italians have a number of ways of preparing the chokes, but be aware, they do take a while to prepare.

Here's my favorite:
1) Wash the artichoke, carefully as they have stickers. Then turn them upside down and bang the top on the sink, this will help loosen the leaves.
2) Using a kitchen shears, trim off the pointed edges of the leaves, then cut the stem down so the "choke" will have a flat bottom and sit in a deep pot. (you might want to cut it high enough that it removes the bottom couple of leaves)
3)Now, this gets nasty, using a soup spoon, melon baller, or (if a large choke) an ice cream scoop, scoop out the inside of the choke. (this almost looks like feathers - You DON'T want to eat this part)
4)Before placing them in the pot, using a dressing of bread crumbs and cheese (Parm) or one of those great Italian Bread Crumbs you can buy at the grocery store, and stuff it under each leaf. (If you did a good job and cleaned out ALL of the center - put some stuffing in the center)
5) Place them in a deep pot, with about an inch of water, cover each choke with a tablespoon of olive oil, and simmer for up to an hour. (Keep an eye on the water, do not let the pan go dry, add a little HOT water from time to time.
5) The Choke is cooked when a leaf can easily be pulled off.
6) Cool for a few minutes, and enjoy.

Akiss4me

lady4law said:

Artichokes!
Hi everyone, this is my first day and first post.

I LOVE artichokes - they're my favorite veggie. What can I say - I am Italian and this veggie is suppose to be from Rome. Italians have a number of ways of preparing the chokes, but be aware, they do take a while to prepare.

Here's my favorite:
1) Wash the artichoke, carefully as they have stickers. Then turn them upside down and bang the top on the sink, this will help loosen the leaves.
2) Using a kitchen shears, trim off the pointed edges of the leaves, then cut the stem down so the "choke" will have a flat bottom and sit in a deep pot. (you might want to cut it high enough that it removes the bottom couple of leaves)
3)Now, this gets nasty, using a soup spoon, melon baller, or (if a large choke) an ice cream scoop, scoop out the inside of the choke. (this almost looks like feathers - You DON'T want to eat this part)
4)Before placing them in the pot, using a dressing of bread crumbs and cheese (Parm) or one of those great Italian Bread Crumbs you can buy at the grocery store, and stuff it under each leaf. (If you did a good job and cleaned out ALL of the center - put some stuffing in the center)
5) Place them in a deep pot, with about an inch of water, cover each choke with a tablespoon of olive oil, and simmer for up to an hour. (Keep an eye on the water, do not let the pan go dry, add a little HOT water from time to time.
5) The Choke is cooked when a leaf can easily be pulled off.
6) Cool for a few minutes, and enjoy.

Welcome....
Wow, sounds delicious!! However, since I do not cook (hubby does ALL the cooking) I will resort to ordering my hot artichoke dips at restuarants!!
Welcome Lady and glad you are here (although not glad for the reason you found us). You have come to a great place! You'll find (as I have just concluded) that not only are we here to support you, but we LOVE to eat!! Please come back often. Pammy

taleena

lady4law said:

Artichokes!
Hi everyone, this is my first day and first post.

I LOVE artichokes - they're my favorite veggie. What can I say - I am Italian and this veggie is suppose to be from Rome. Italians have a number of ways of preparing the chokes, but be aware, they do take a while to prepare.

Here's my favorite:
1) Wash the artichoke, carefully as they have stickers. Then turn them upside down and bang the top on the sink, this will help loosen the leaves.
2) Using a kitchen shears, trim off the pointed edges of the leaves, then cut the stem down so the "choke" will have a flat bottom and sit in a deep pot. (you might want to cut it high enough that it removes the bottom couple of leaves)
3)Now, this gets nasty, using a soup spoon, melon baller, or (if a large choke) an ice cream scoop, scoop out the inside of the choke. (this almost looks like feathers - You DON'T want to eat this part)
4)Before placing them in the pot, using a dressing of bread crumbs and cheese (Parm) or one of those great Italian Bread Crumbs you can buy at the grocery store, and stuff it under each leaf. (If you did a good job and cleaned out ALL of the center - put some stuffing in the center)
5) Place them in a deep pot, with about an inch of water, cover each choke with a tablespoon of olive oil, and simmer for up to an hour. (Keep an eye on the water, do not let the pan go dry, add a little HOT water from time to time.
5) The Choke is cooked when a leaf can easily be pulled off.
6) Cool for a few minutes, and enjoy.

Hi there lady4law...and
Hi there lady4law...and welcome to the group.... Receipes.... I love receipes.. Love to cook when I can. And that one I will be cooking soon... have to get pen and paper (have to wait until later.. hubby sleeping softly snoring next to me..) Wow... please let me know if you have more..

`T

tasha_111

taleena said:

Hi there lady4law...and
Hi there lady4law...and welcome to the group.... Receipes.... I love receipes.. Love to cook when I can. And that one I will be cooking soon... have to get pen and paper (have to wait until later.. hubby sleeping softly snoring next to me..) Wow... please let me know if you have more..

`T

Hi Lady
Welcome, and thanks for the wonderful advice...
Will my artichokes have stickers? Im growing them myself...LOL
Huge hugs to you and welcome once again to the mad-house! Jxxxxxx

Christmas Girl

lady4law said:

Artichokes!
Hi everyone, this is my first day and first post.

I LOVE artichokes - they're my favorite veggie. What can I say - I am Italian and this veggie is suppose to be from Rome. Italians have a number of ways of preparing the chokes, but be aware, they do take a while to prepare.

Here's my favorite:
1) Wash the artichoke, carefully as they have stickers. Then turn them upside down and bang the top on the sink, this will help loosen the leaves.
2) Using a kitchen shears, trim off the pointed edges of the leaves, then cut the stem down so the "choke" will have a flat bottom and sit in a deep pot. (you might want to cut it high enough that it removes the bottom couple of leaves)
3)Now, this gets nasty, using a soup spoon, melon baller, or (if a large choke) an ice cream scoop, scoop out the inside of the choke. (this almost looks like feathers - You DON'T want to eat this part)
4)Before placing them in the pot, using a dressing of bread crumbs and cheese (Parm) or one of those great Italian Bread Crumbs you can buy at the grocery store, and stuff it under each leaf. (If you did a good job and cleaned out ALL of the center - put some stuffing in the center)
5) Place them in a deep pot, with about an inch of water, cover each choke with a tablespoon of olive oil, and simmer for up to an hour. (Keep an eye on the water, do not let the pan go dry, add a little HOT water from time to time.
5) The Choke is cooked when a leaf can easily be pulled off.
6) Cool for a few minutes, and enjoy.

Warm welcome, lady4law...
Glad you found us, though sorry for the reason. We're all here to support and encourage each other.

Kind regards, Susan

mgm42

creampuff91344 said:

Marilyn, the butter on
Marilyn, the butter on artichoke is really good, but unfortunately not so good for our bodies. I make my own sauce from Light Miracle Whip, Ketchup, and a little garlic powder. Not quite so bad, but still good to the taste. Wish I could share my garden with you, as we are picking veggies every day. Pardon me while I go try to do something with a cucumber...puttig it in vinegar, water and a little sugar, and diced onions. (Naughty girls...I know what you were thinking.) Hugs

Judy

My Dad's Favorite Recipe
My dad was the cucumber KING. And, you have his recipe. He would slice the cuke in thin silver dollar size pieces, add a little salt, pepper, fresh dill, vinegar and a pinch of sugar. He would eat that 24/7. He also made my favorite version (again not good for our bodies, but skip the vinegar and sugar and just add sour cream. My oh my oh my. Judy, I think I need to move into your house. LOL. Hugs, Marilynn

mgm42

RE said:

ARTICHOKES
Tasha we LOVE them and probably eat them at least once a week when they are in season here. We pretty much prepare them like Judy does except we boil them in water with a dash of salt 2 tbsp raspberry sauce and let boil for 35 min. We pull each leaf out out dip the bottom half in lite mayo that has been mixed the a bit of the raspberry sauce as well (we use one table sp per choke) place the pointed part of leaf into your mouth and use teeth to drag off the good stuff and discard he rest of the leaf. We love love love em!!! The heart on the bottom is dipped into the prepared sauce and eaten as well (once fuzzy stuff is removed and it comes off easily. By the way the heart is the best part. Enjoy your chokes Tasha!

Hugs,

RE

Enjoying life...we're feeling better!
Wow, RE. I'm going to try your raspberry/mayo combo. Sounds good. thanks. And Judy I'm going to try your dips. Can you tell that we have come a long way babies.???!!!! Instead of comparing OUR notes on infusions, decadron, aches and pains and loss of hair, etc., we're drooling over the flavorful potential of gardens and veggies recipes. Isn't Life WONDERFUL!!!

For all of you just starting to on your journey or are nearing completion of treatment, keep on going - you, too, will be drooling over beautiful gardens and taking advantage of recipes and ENJOYING LIFE -- sooner than you think! I love you all.
Hugs, Marilynn

lady4law

tasha_111 said:

Hi Lady
Welcome, and thanks for the wonderful advice...
Will my artichokes have stickers? Im growing them myself...LOL
Huge hugs to you and welcome once again to the mad-house! Jxxxxxx

Artichokes
Tasha
Thank you for welcoming me. I am glad I discovered this site - also, although I am having an issue logging on each time. Hummm.
Yes, Your new artichokes will have "stickers". The leaves have a very sharp sticker at the end, almost like a tiny knife, or better, like a tiny needle, and boy can they hurt. I am not sure if you'll have any the first year, maybe someone else can answer this for you.

I did forget instructions on how to eat them:
Pull off the leave and drag it, and the dressing, over your teeth. Yum. Then put the leaf aside, good thing to have an extra bowl next to you when your eating your new veggie. When you get down to the choke, then center of the veggie, take your knive and scoop off anything remaining "feathers" and eat the little bit of artichoke left. This is like the diamond of the artichoke.
This is NOT one of the most ladylike veggies, but they taste wonderful and are extremely healthy.

tasha_111

lady4law said:

Artichokes
Tasha
Thank you for welcoming me. I am glad I discovered this site - also, although I am having an issue logging on each time. Hummm.
Yes, Your new artichokes will have "stickers". The leaves have a very sharp sticker at the end, almost like a tiny knife, or better, like a tiny needle, and boy can they hurt. I am not sure if you'll have any the first year, maybe someone else can answer this for you.

I did forget instructions on how to eat them:
Pull off the leave and drag it, and the dressing, over your teeth. Yum. Then put the leaf aside, good thing to have an extra bowl next to you when your eating your new veggie. When you get down to the choke, then center of the veggie, take your knive and scoop off anything remaining "feathers" and eat the little bit of artichoke left. This is like the diamond of the artichoke.
This is NOT one of the most ladylike veggies, but they taste wonderful and are extremely healthy.

Lady 4
Thank you again...........Everyone is having problems logging in, I have been into the chatroom tonight and we all got booted............Oh what fun..........NOT!
Thanks so much for your recipe...........

I'll do that........do they taste OK?

Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxx