tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1573901400453501402..comments2024-03-29T09:20:33.277+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Preparing baby Artichokes.... My way!Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41496113078480707152018-04-13T04:47:51.443+01:002018-04-13T04:47:51.443+01:00You could probably grow them in your garden; they&...You could probably grow them in your garden; they're very decorative. A lot of people grow them for the flowers, which, if you leave them, open out as purple.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77134742903041079012018-04-13T04:46:26.534+01:002018-04-13T04:46:26.534+01:00That sounds like 4 star cooking; I'm afraid ou...That sounds like 4 star cooking; I'm afraid ours are cooked whole (with most of the stems), and served with vinaigrette.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2182382066453353042018-04-13T04:44:39.780+01:002018-04-13T04:44:39.780+01:00That's how I felt when presented with a whole ...That's how I felt when presented with a whole big uncooked one in a restaurant.... funnily I can't remember what I did with it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7282702056962946342018-04-13T04:43:33.791+01:002018-04-13T04:43:33.791+01:00You don't know what you're missing. They&#...You don't know what you're missing. They're delicious.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2508797347790234102018-04-13T04:43:03.550+01:002018-04-13T04:43:03.550+01:00I keep the melted butter for Asparagus.I keep the melted butter for Asparagus.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6856167118079584672018-04-12T19:57:42.915+01:002018-04-12T19:57:42.915+01:00I have never ever seen them for sale up here Cro.I have never ever seen them for sale up here Cro.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25365123711491849252018-04-12T19:31:40.280+01:002018-04-12T19:31:40.280+01:00We love artichokes! But I've never prepared th...We love artichokes! But I've never prepared the baby ones. We stuff and cook the large ones a lot. First we cut off the stem and thorny edges of the leaves, wash them well, and stuff the inside of the leaves with a combination of breadcrumbs, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil. Steam them in a large covered pot until the leaves come off easily, and then serve them with melted butter to dip them in. The stuffed leaves are wonderful. Is this how you do it?Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9913365983992371542018-04-12T17:58:05.367+01:002018-04-12T17:58:05.367+01:00Lovely pictures Cro. The first time I ever saw an ...Lovely pictures Cro. The first time I ever saw an artichoke was at a restaurant in California and had no idea how to eat it! so I mad a mess of eating almost all of it and hated it.....now I buy them in jars...and the grown up I am now thinks of the young ignorant girl I was then and wants to tell her 'just say you've never seen one and say 'how do I eat it?...oh to be young again.......libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34707652653715242842018-04-12T14:45:06.288+01:002018-04-12T14:45:06.288+01:00I would say thank you for such a pretty bunch to p...I would say thank you for such a pretty bunch to pop into water for the kitchen table, really decorative. No thanks to eating them though.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1427089305282181412018-04-12T14:43:27.458+01:002018-04-12T14:43:27.458+01:00Looks delicious, but we dip ours in melted butter....Looks delicious, but we dip ours in melted butter. Gorgeous photos! xoMarionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12486221195002802972018-04-12T13:54:24.734+01:002018-04-12T13:54:24.734+01:00You're probably right, but I actually enjoy th...You're probably right, but I actually enjoy the whole process, from beginning to end.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19159990994817951942018-04-12T13:23:06.402+01:002018-04-12T13:23:06.402+01:00It is a pretty looking veg. I have used artichokes...It is a pretty looking veg. I have used artichokes from a jar in foods that I prepare but never would consider getting a fresh one. Too much work for so little. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64765873608931722842018-04-12T13:08:18.715+01:002018-04-12T13:08:18.715+01:00I buy them like that too; usually packed in brine....I buy them like that too; usually packed in brine. In fact I bought 3 tins on Tuesday.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63886176056475473022018-04-12T13:06:00.226+01:002018-04-12T13:06:00.226+01:00A lot of people see Artichokes like that. However,...A lot of people see Artichokes like that. However, they're not that difficult, or time-consuming, to prepare.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42925567857629701982018-04-12T12:40:45.991+01:002018-04-12T12:40:45.991+01:00Thanks for this - I am an artichoke novice, althou...Thanks for this - I am an artichoke novice, although I do buy them in jars packed in oil to add to salads. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-379938219981448732018-04-12T12:19:12.293+01:002018-04-12T12:19:12.293+01:00I think I will just pop it into the compost bin an...I think I will just pop it into the compost bin and focus on better vegetables. Life is too short for artichokes, eggplant and chokos. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63704563013680174722018-04-12T12:09:59.407+01:002018-04-12T12:09:59.407+01:00That's exactly what I thought Rachel, the quay...That's exactly what I thought Rachel, the quayside food looked so much more appetising.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16885004838046278882018-04-12T10:44:50.839+01:002018-04-12T10:44:50.839+01:00You're right Rachel; it all looks so fiddly. I...You're right Rachel; it all looks so fiddly. I makes you scream for beans on toast. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88053048009845306672018-04-12T10:43:32.032+01:002018-04-12T10:43:32.032+01:00I always watch the repeats on Saturday (?). Don...I always watch the repeats on Saturday (?). Don't tell me who wins!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74096797994499435732018-04-12T09:58:32.857+01:002018-04-12T09:58:32.857+01:00I thought the fishermen and the locals on the quay...I thought the fishermen and the locals on the quayside got the best deal in the food. The stuff at the restaurant looked more like conceptual art than food and how did you eat it. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13395591759118826052018-04-12T09:32:46.392+01:002018-04-12T09:32:46.392+01:00Interesting, maybe I shall get Paul to grow some o...Interesting, maybe I shall get Paul to grow some one year. They look better than the piranha fish on Master Chef last night.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52941427148273404812018-04-12T09:26:52.810+01:002018-04-12T09:26:52.810+01:00Thanks; I'll try that next time, frying certai...Thanks; I'll try that next time, frying certainly seems to make things 'tastier'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71499784079095011882018-04-12T09:25:17.800+01:002018-04-12T09:25:17.800+01:00I love archichokes. I make them like that but, ins...I love archichokes. I make them like that but, instead of boiling them in lemon water, I cook them in a little olive oil, garlic and parsley with, final touch, fresh grated Parmesan cheese.<br />Your photos are beautiful!<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24815534280984366952018-04-12T09:13:52.774+01:002018-04-12T09:13:52.774+01:00I don't remember, but I always think a cookery...I don't remember, but I always think a cookery book that combines travel with good food, is always worth reading!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49009661145809160302018-04-12T08:43:10.927+01:002018-04-12T08:43:10.927+01:00Yes, as Yael said, they are beautiful photographs,...Yes, as Yael said, they are beautiful photographs, worthy of any cookery book. I was taken back by your post to my days of reading Floyd on France purely for pleasure, bugger the cooking. Thank you. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com