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Originally Posted by NewLeaf Ok... so how do you eat your artichoke?? I mean, I've only had it as a dip!  |
Are you serious?
Man, are you missing out!
I just boil the artichoke(s) until the leaves are tender (if you pull on one and it comes right off, it's done). Some people like to add salt to the water... either way is fine but if you're
dieting, probably skip that part.
So to eat it, you just take the leaf and scrape the little "meaty" part between your teeth. You can dip it in just about anything that sounds good I guess. I normally like mayo, my mom always liked melted butter. Anway (again) you have to watch yourself on the condiments cuz both are
diet "no no's". I just limit myself to 1 tbsp of mayo. After you've eaten most of the leaves, you'll get to the really thin ones. Just peel those off and you'll discover some fuzz. Gently cut the fuzz off and, WHALA (sp?), you have the artichoke heart! THE BEST PART of the whole thing! My kids don't like it so when we have these for dinner on rare occasion, I GET ALL THE HEARTS!!!
I swear it's better than sex! Okay, not really but it sure is yummy!
