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Artichoke Orgasm Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • DON’T LET THE DIRECTIONS GET TO YOU, THEY’RE JUST VERY DETAILED.
  • THE ARTICHOKES:
  • 1. Get out a stainless steel pot big enough to hold your artichokes. If you don’t have one big enough you’ll have to do them in batches but artichokes are best served at room temp anyway.
  • 2. Add enough water to cover the artichokes and the salt.
  • 3. Bring the water to a nice steady boil, with the lid canted.
  • 4. While the water is coming to the boil trim the artichokes per the picture. See Photo
  • 5. Cut off the tough stem and the leaf tips and pull off a few of the really tough outer leaves. See Photo
  • 6. Wash well in cold water and drain.
  • 7. Put the artichokes in the boiling water and boil for 30 – 40 minutes, depending on size. Try not to over-cook them as they get mushy See Photo. Test an outer leaf for doneness after 30 minutes.
  • 8. When done, remove from the water and allow to drain and cool.
  • THE DIPPING SAUCE:
  • 1. Spoon enough “Real Mayonnaise” into a bowl for the artichokes you’ve cooked. You don’t want a big glob of mayo on the leaf, just a wee bit for taste.
  • 2. Add a bit of melted butter and stir (optional but very nice) See Photo
  • 3. Add a few drops of lemon juice and stir (optional but very nice)
  • 4. Salt and pepper to taste and stir. Okay, you can do all the stirring in one go.
  • THE EATING:
  • 1. Peel off a leaf and you’ll see a soft side and a hard side. See Photo
  • 2. Dip the leaf in the sauce and scrape the soft part off by pulling it across your front teeth. See Photo
  • 3. Do that until no more leaves.
  • 4. With a spoon, scrape out the soft inner blossom part (see pic). See Photo
  • 5. Cut the heart into bite size bits, dip and eat.
  • This can be an appetizer or part of the main course. Depending on how old they are when you buy them; un-cooked artichokes will keep one to two weeks in a cool, dark place. Cooked artichokes will last two to three days in the fridge. Never tried freezing them but they would have to be blanched first, for sure.
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  • slsexton 13 years ago
    Thanks for 'schooling me dawg' :-)
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  • bigcookiedude 13 years ago
    I love artichokes, but have never prepared my own. I need to try them now, since you've explained the entire process.I'll prepare several, so we can have multiple artichoke "O's" ;p
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    " It was excellent "
    sparow64 ate it and said...
    Sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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  • maureenlaw 13 years ago
    I love these, and I prepare mine like barbiemensher. Very easy and very yummy!
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  • barbiemensher 13 years ago
    I get that traditionally, this is how people prepare it BUT it's a whole lot of unnecessary work, IMHO. I simply trim the tiniest edge off of the bottom of the stem (the part that turned brown) and pop the whole artichoke (stem is the sweetest, tastiest part!) into salted boiling water and simmer for the same amount as you indicate above. Once cooked, the leaves fall apart and I set up my bowl of dipping sauce and use my teeth to scrape off the delicious, meaty bit at the bottom. In fact, I scrape off every bit that can be scraped - top to bottom. And I always save the stem for last! The only part to avoid are the tiny spikes at the very top of each leaf. When cooked, the choke itself becomes so easy to just pull out, usually in one clump. I suspect that if people stopped fussing with the prep so much, they'd eat these almost as often as I do!
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  • andreac 13 years ago
    Was this for my benefit dear friend? lol
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    " It was excellent "
    turtle66 ate it and said...
    Thanks for sharing......Hey, Who doesn't like a Artichoke Orgasm...lol
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  • ttaaccoo 13 years ago
    I like your recipe, but don't you use fresh garlic too? Steam the garlic within the leaves.
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  • chef_irish 13 years ago
    You Lured Me In Again with That Magical Word Above...I Just Loveeeee Artichokes, Lol! :)
    I Love Your Recipes...Cuzzzz They Are Always Yummy! Guess I Will Have to Dig Up One of My Artie Recipes Now...
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  • minitindel 13 years ago
    lol you know i had to look lol its great thanks for sharing this one ..............


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    " It was excellent "
    californiacook ate it and said...
    Heaven on a plate!!! You know you have my vote :)
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    " It was excellent "
    brianna ate it and said...
    Can't wait to try these artichokes. With all the cooking & eating experimenting I have done over the years, I've never tried one. Always meant too & now I will. Thanks for the detailed pics. 5 forks
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  • elgourmand 13 years ago
    Sorry the pictures got outa order. Reckon you can figure it out though; cut'em, cook'em and eat'em. RJ
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    morninlite ate it and said...
    Never had artichokes until my California in-law's made them for me. A favorite memory is when "Poppop" decided to introduce his grandson to the "best part" Poor Poppop didn't get any of his artichoke heart!!
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