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How to Cook Artichokes
<font size="2">The artichoke, specifically the globe artichoke, is actually the unopened flower bud of a thistlelike plant.</font>
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<font size="2">Availability: All year; peak March to May.
Buying guide: Look for heavy, plump heads with tightly closed, thick green leaves. Avoid bruised, dried, or fading artichokes with spreading leaves. During the winter months, artichokes will be a bronze color since they have been frostbitten, but there is no loss of flavor.
Storage: Refrigerate in a plastic bag up to 3 days.
History: Northern Europeans considered this thistle a weed. Cherished by people of the Mediterranean for centuries, Italians brought them to America in the 1800s. Today, Castroville, California, produces most of America's crop. </font><font size="2">
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</font></center><font size="2">Prepare artichokes as directed through step 4. Rinse in cool water; drain and wrap individually in heavy-duty plastic wrap. Place each wrapped artichoke, bottom side up, in a custard cup. Microwave on HIGH 12 to 14 minutes until leaves pull easily from bases and artichoke bottoms are tender when pierced with fork, turning and rearranging each cup halfway through cooking. Continue as directed.</font>
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- <font size="2">Black-Eyed Pea, Artichoke, and Mozzarella Salad</font>
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- <font size="2">Pepper-Stuffed Artichokes
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<font size="2">Availability: All year; peak March to May.
Buying guide: Look for heavy, plump heads with tightly closed, thick green leaves. Avoid bruised, dried, or fading artichokes with spreading leaves. During the winter months, artichokes will be a bronze color since they have been frostbitten, but there is no loss of flavor.
Storage: Refrigerate in a plastic bag up to 3 days.
History: Northern Europeans considered this thistle a weed. Cherished by people of the Mediterranean for centuries, Italians brought them to America in the 1800s. Today, Castroville, California, produces most of America's crop. </font><font size="2">
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- <font size="2">To remove dirt between leaves, soak artichokes for 1 hour in warm salted water.
</font> - <font size="2">To prepare artichokes, cut bottom stems from artichokes with utility knife so that artichokes will sit flat and upright. Remove outer, tough leaves; discard. </font>
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Cut the bottom stems off the
artichokes and discard.</font></center>
- <font size="2">Cut 1 inch off pointed tops of artichokes with chef's knife. </font>
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Cut 1 inch off pointed tops of
artichokes with chef's knife. </font></center>
- <font size="2">Snip tips from remaining leaves with scissors. </font>
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Snip tips from remaining
leaves with scissors. </font></center>
- <font size="2">To cook artichokes, use large enough stockpot to allow artichokes to fit in a single layer. Add water to stockpot to 4-inch depth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add lemon juice; drop in artichokes so their bases are at the bottom of pot.
</font> - <font size="2">Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 to 40 minutes until leaves pull easily from bases and artichoke bottoms are tender when pierced with fork.
</font> - <font size="2">Drain artichokes upside down in colander so water is not trapped in leaves; set aside until cool enough to handle.</font>
<center><font size="+1" color="#000099">Tip</font></center><font size="2">To stuff and bake cooked artichokes, spread the outer leaves carefully with your hands. Remove small heart by grasping with fingers, then pulling and twisting. Scoop out the fuzzy choke down to the flat artichoke bottom with spoon.</font>
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</font> - <font size="2">Fill hollowed artichokes with your choice of stuffing mixture, smoothing leaves upward to close slightly. Place on baking sheet; bake 10 to 15 minutes until heated through. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately. </font>
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You can fill the cavity of the artichoke
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<center><font size="+1" color="#000099">Microwave Directions
</font></center><font size="2">Prepare artichokes as directed through step 4. Rinse in cool water; drain and wrap individually in heavy-duty plastic wrap. Place each wrapped artichoke, bottom side up, in a custard cup. Microwave on HIGH 12 to 14 minutes until leaves pull easily from bases and artichoke bottoms are tender when pierced with fork, turning and rearranging each cup halfway through cooking. Continue as directed.</font>
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