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Step 1
Wash artichokes in cold water.
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Step 2
Cut off the top inch or so from each artichoke. If there are any leaves with thorns on their tops remaining, pull them out.
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Step 3
Boil artichokes in salted water 20 to 45 minutes, until artichokes are tender.
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Step 4
Alternatively, steam artichokes for 15 to 30 minutes, or until tender.
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Step 5
As another option, microwave artichokes, individually wrapped in plastic, for 8 to 15 minutes.
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Step 6
Drain artichokes well, upside down. Serve with melted butter to dip the leaves in, or try homemade mayonnaise or garlic mayonnaise.
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Step 7
To trim and cook just the artichoke hearts and inner leaves, first fill a large mixing bowl with cold water and add the juice of one lemon.
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Step 8
Remove all the tough outer leaves from an artichoke. Stop removing leaves when you get to the tender, light green ones.
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Step 9
Cut about 1 to 2 inches off the top of the artichoke, then cut the artichoke into quarters. Put three quarters in the bowl of water and work with the remaining quarter.
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Step 10
Use a spoon to remove the fuzzy choke and purple and white inner leaves from the center of the artichoke. Slice the artichoke quarter into as many slices as you want; put the slices in the water and proceed with another quarter.
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Step 11
Sauté, braise or stew the artichoke slices as you wish.
Comments
mercyormont said
on 8/1/2009 You don't really need to cut the tips off the leaves--in fact they are handy to hold the leaf by, when pulling it through your teeth to get the "meat". Just don't stab your fingers!
aquaeyedgirl said
on 4/16/2009 Great video and tips! Thank you!
kekezoro said
on 4/1/2009 Excellent instructions....thank you
KuanShiYin said
on 2/16/2009 You make it look easy and these are so delicious. I, too, like just the melted butter.
JLcoleman said
on 8/26/2008 I love artichokes and love them grilled. After boiling them put them on the grill and drizzle them with BBQ sauce. Amazing!