Artichokes: Best ways to cook them? I just discovered the health benefits of this food for my blood type.?
Thanks for your suggestions. (I don't do a lot of cooking so I can all the tips I can get)
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I've never heard of matching foods with blood types. But my favorite way is still to steam them or boil in a little water and eat with a little melted butter or mayo. Also, look up 'Stuffed Artichokes' - have never had them - but looks delicious!
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Personally I hate those uggghhh I just hate hate hate them. But I guess you have no choice but I would say Steam then or try grilling them. It could make it taste a little better but soup is not a good choice the point is really try to add other taste so you can't taste that horrible taste in your mouth. Hope this helps!!!! :)
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How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke Posted by Elise on Apr 16, 2007 Filed under How To, Learning to Cook, Produce, Vegetable I can imagine, that if you didn't grow up eating artichokes and if you were encountering them for the first time, they might seem a little intimidating. How one cooks and eats an artichoke is not obvious from its appearance. If you've always wondered how to cook and eat the darn things, here are the steps: How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke How to Cook an Artichoke 1. If the artichokes have little thorns on the end of the leaves, take a kitchen scissors and cut of the thorned tips of all of the leaves. This step is mostly for aesthetics as the thorns soften with cooking and pose no threat to the person eating the artichoke. 2. Slice about 3/4 inch to an inch off the tip of the artichoke. 3. Pull off any smaller leaves towards the base and on the stem. 4. Cut excess stem, leaving up to an inch on the artichoke. The stems tend to be more bitter than the rest of the artichoke, but some people like to eat them. Alternatively you can cut off the stems and peel the outside layers which is more fibrous and bitter and cook the stems along with the artichokes. 5. Rinse the artichokes in running cold water. 6. In a large pot, put a couple inches of water, a clove of garlic, a slice of lemon, and a bay leaf (this adds wonderful flavor to the artichokes). Insert a steaming basket. Add the artichokes. Cover. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 25 to 45 minutes or until the outer leaves can easily be pulled off. Note: artichokes can also be cooked in a pressure cooker (about 15-20 minutes cooking time). Cooking time depends on how large the artichoke is, the larger, the longer it takes to cook. How to Eat an Artichoke Artichokes may be eaten cold or hot, but I think they are much better hot. They are served with a dip, either melted butter or mayonaise. My favorite dip is mayo with a little bit of balsamic vinegar mixed in. 1. Pull off outer petals, one at a time. 2. Dip white fleshy end in melted butter or sauce. Tightly grip the other end of the petal. Place in mouth, dip side down, and pull through teeth to remove soft, pulpy, delicious portion of the petal. Discard remaining petal. Continue until all of the petals are removed. 3. With a knife or spoon, scrape out and discard the inedible fuzzy part (called the "choke") covering the artichoke heart. The remaining bottom of the artichoke is the heart. Cut into pieces and dip into sauce to eat. The below website also has two really interesting looking recipes that use artichokes. Hope this helps you out.
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Artichokes, fresh, are a lot of work to prep but worth the time and trouble if you want fresh ones. Just trim off the leaves, cut the top off, scoop out the thistle-y choke, and viola. Or you can steam the leaves, dip them in butter, and run them through your front teeth. The edible part will come off in your mouth. I used canned hearts or quarters if they're going into something where it won't really matter. I love them on pizza and in pasta dishes especially.
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I find that simplest is best. Start by getting a serrated blade and cutting off the top half of the hard inedible leaves, and snipping the spines off the lower ones. Peel the stem (don't cut it off) and steam for about 30-45 minutes or until the leaves pull off with no resistance. Serve with melted butter and garlic for dipping. The lower outer leaves can be easily plucked, and scrape them of their meaty morsels. Once you start getting into the purple center leaves, remove all remaining leaves and carefully remove the fuzzy choke with a table knife (I like a grapefruit spoon for this). Enjoy the heart.
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Artichokes are really good for you, but that whole eat for your blood type thing has now been totally discredited. That doesn't mean you shouldn't eat artichokes, though! Have you tried the marinated 'chokes in the little glass jars? Artichokes also come unmarinated in cans and can be used for salads, or in recipes. Good and good for you!
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My mom always boiled them and then broke off the leaves and dipped them in melted butter. If you look up artichoke hearts on recipezaar.com or allrecipes.com you can find all kinds of good recipes that use them. You can buy canned artichoke hearts where the canned vegetables are sold. I prefer canned artichoke hearts over fresh artichokes
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