Artichokes

[fett]

Yum!!!!! I go to a produce stand up the street. These are good sized ones. 4 for a dollar.

[DonP]

Any secret recipes? Tired of the old "steamed" with mayo.

[fett]

Not yet. 25cents a pop. I'll experiment. Tips?

[Jack The Riffer]

Pickled? I love pickled Artichoke hearts. I also like artichokes steamed and then dip them in butter.

[fett]

I have lived on the West Coast all my life. 52 years in Calif. Back in the '70's a relative visited from Arizona and didn't know what a 'choke was. Times have changed.

[El_Kabong]

25 cents a pop? I saw them once, here in Japan. They were close to $6.00 a piece! How do they survive at 25 cents a pop? They must be growing millions.

[Chasbo]

I have cut them in half and simmered them in a butter/onions/ garlic mix and they were awesome. I used to have a recipie for them somewhere.

chuck

[Rich#6]

Wow .25 a pop. I think there are 2.50 a piece at jewel. We just steam them and dip them in butter. At work we get gormet artichoke and spinach one person pan pizzas. get yourself a cheese pizza and throw some on top.

[fett]

I was shocked as well. I use Mayo. 25 cents Eat your hearts out.

[nateb]

I eat them all the time... I have lived in the Bay Area which is right next to the artichoke capitol of the world. Totally easy to make. 45 minutes on a slow boil with like 1/2->3/4 inch of water in a closed pot. I usually do a small amount of mayo with curry mixed in or just melted butter on the side.

[fett]

Still Castroville? They used to have a sign and everything. "The Artichoke Capital of the World", I think it said.

[daisp]

Damn! Fett starts the best threads

[fett]

Sure he does.