How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke

How one cooks and eats a globe artichoke is not obvious from its appearance.

The artichoke is actually the bud of a thistle – a flower. The leaves cover a fuzzy center called the “choke”, which sits on top of a meaty core, called the “heart”. The heart is completely edible (and amazingly delicious)!

My favorite way to cook artichokes, and the easiest way to cook them, is to steam them. I find that boiling artichokes tends to water-log them, but steaming artichokes cooks them with just the right amount of moisture.

Scroll down to watch the video here to see the method I’ve been using to steam artichokes for more than 30 years. I add a bay leaf, some garlic, and a slice of lemon to the steaming water to infuse the artichokes with even more flavour. 

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