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Steamed Artichokes

Have you ever wanted to make artichokes but been in the dark about how to prepare them or even how to eat them? Step-by-step Brooke shows us how it's done. Just steam them and leaf-by-leaf dip them in melted butter. Then use your pearly whites to scrape the meat into your mouth. So pretty, so easy and so delicious.

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About Steamed Artichokes

Have you ever wanted to make artichokes but been in the dark about how to prepare them or even how to eat them? Step-by-step Brooke shows us how it's done. Just steam them and leaf-by-leaf dip them in melted butter. Then use your pearly whites to scrape the meat into your mouth. So pretty, so easy and so delicious.

About Brooke Toubeau

Graphic designer by day and spicy food lover by night, Brooke (AKA Brooklyn or Jack) brings her creativity and love of food to the table with spice, spice and more spice. She may like hot food but when you see Brooke in one of her awesome hats, it's pretty obvious she is very cool!

Recipe

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Ingredients

  • fresh artichokes, stem & leaves trimmed
  • melted butter

Special Equipment

  • steamer basket
  • scissors

How-to

  1. Clean artichokes under cold, running water
  2. Trim stem to about 3/4"
  3. Trim spines with scissors
  4. Put 2" of water in a pot, place artichokes in steamer basket and steam for 25-30 minutes
  5. Check every 10 minutes, with a knife inserted into the tip, to see if it's done.  Artichokes are cooked when a knife tip goes easily into the tip
  6. Peel leaves, dip in melted butter, and scrape the leaf with your teeth to get the meat out of the leaf
  7. When you reach the choke, scope out all fuzzy & hairy areas and that will leave the edible artichoke heart
  8. Scoop out the heart and eat as it or chop and place in salads or pasta

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  1. MMai:

    i never ate it like that before, i must try. :) (Jan 5, 2009 6:46:19 PM)

  2. donna:

    I was always afraid of these little guys but Brooke made it look so easy, I tried it. Easy and so-o-o worth it. (Dec 26, 2008 4:07:49 PM)

  3. BrookeMom:

    good advice about making this dish. I love artichokes, but felt they were too much fuss. Now, I see the pleasure is in just getting covered with butter and enjoying their unique, creamy taste. Thanks, Brooke. (Dec 8, 2008 8:25:29 PM)