How To Cook And Eat Artichokes Video

Love artichokes but too scared to make them at home.
How to cook and eat artichokes video. Remove from the oven and let them rest 5 minutes before unwrapping the foil. Artichokes are a delicious spring summer treat so here are the basics on how to prepare them and how to eat them. I love dipping sauce and i love any meal that requires a lot of sauce.
Place artichokes and garlic cut side down on a baking sheet. Cook in plenty of lightly salted boiling water. You can cook artichokes ahead of time and store them for several days before eating or.
Season with salt and pepper then toss to coat. Cook artichokes until tender when pierced with a paring knife about 40 minutes. I usually put a small bowl with butter on top of my steamer so that it melts as i steam.
Then rub the lemon wedge all over the leaves. Bake at 350 f for about an hour. Wrap whole trimmed artichokes in aluminum foil and place directly on a middle rack in the oven.
Ocean mist farms shows how to prepare a fresh artichoke for cooking. Remove the tough leaves close to the base of the artichokes. Rinse the artichoke with water.
The key to cooking them is to be sure they. Use kitchen shears to trim about 1 4 inch off the pointy tips of each of the artichoke leaves so that they don t poke you when you eat them. Click on the video at the end to see a super fabulous demonstration by yours truly artichoke dipping sauces.