RR, i have never seen this plant before. it seems that its leaves have lots of mercury .(水銀/灰色)
Your garden's looks different from the ones i buy in the super market?
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I can imagine, that if you didn't growup eating artichokes and if you were encountering them for the firsttime, they might seem a little intimidating. How one cooks and eats anartichoke is not obvious from its appearance. If you've always wonderedhow to cook and eat the darn things, here are the steps:
How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
MethodHow to Cook an Artichoke1. If the artichokes have little thorns on the end of the leaves,take a kitchen scissors and cut of the thorned tips of all of theleaves. This step is mostly for aesthetics as the thorns soften withcooking and pose no threat to the person eating the artichoke.
2. Slice about 3/4 inch to an inch off the tip of the artichoke.3. Pull off any smaller leaves towards the base and on the stem.
4. Cut excess stem, leaving up to an inch on the artichoke. Thestems tend to be more bitter than the rest of the artichoke, but somepeople like to eat them. Alternatively you can cut off the stems andpeel the outside layers which is more fibrous and bitter and cook thestems along with the artichokes.5. Rinse the artichokes in running cold water.
6.In a large pot, put a couple inches of water, a clove of garlic, aslice of lemon, and a bay leaf (this adds wonderful flavor to theartichokes). Insert a steaming basket. Add the artichokes. Cover.Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 25 to 45 minutes oruntil the outer leaves can easily be pulled off. Note: artichokes canalso be cooked in a pressure cooker (about 15-20 minutes cooking time).Cooking time depends on how large the artichoke is, the larger, thelonger it takes to cook.
How to Eat an ArtichokeArtichokes may be eaten cold or hot, but I think they are much betterhot. They are served with a dip, either melted butter or mayonaise.My favorite dip is mayo with a little bit of balsamic vinegar mixed in.1. Pull off outer petals, one at a time.
2. Dip white fleshy end in melted butter or sauce. Tightly grip theother end of the petal. Place in mouth, dip side down, and pullthrough teeth to remove soft, pulpy, delicious portion of the petal.Discard remaining petal.
Continue until all of the petals are removed.
3. With a knife or spoon, scrape out and discard the inedible fuzzypart (called the "choke") covering the artichoke heart. The remainingbottom of the artichoke is the heart. Cut into pieces and dip intosauce to eat.
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