Learn how to cook artichokes perfectly and easily with step by step photos, plus how to buy, prepare and eat artichokes.
How to Cook Fresh ArtichokesI love the grassy, sweet taste of artichokes -- the bud of aflower in the thistle family. But...McKenna, Emily
Once you learn how to cook artichokes, you won't be able to get enough of them! In the spring, I make this steamed artichoke recipe on repeat. Jump to recipe A few years back, when I saw a fresh artichoke at the farmers market for the first time, I knew immediately that I’d be...
Step 4: Steam the Artichokes Add a few inches of water to a large pot and bring it to a boil. Place the artichokes in asteamer basketover the water andsteam for 25-35 minutes. Smaller artichokes will take ~25 minutes to cook and large ones will take ~35 minutes. You may need to a...
How do I choose a fresh artichoke? Choose the artichokes that feel the heaviest and firmest. Look for artichokes with healthy green color and tightly packed leaves. What’s the best way to cook artichokes: Hands down, apressure cooker(affiliate link) is the best choice for pre-cooking (ste...
You can be as simple or fancy as you want with artichokes. The simplest way to cook an artichoke is to trim away the thorny ends and stand it upright in a deep saucepan large enough to hold them snugly. Cook them covered in two inches of gently boiling salted water for 35 minutes or...
Artichokes are delicious, but a lot of folks have no idea how to choose a good artichoke, trim it properly, cook it, and eat it. I can't believe how many people I meet who have never, ever eaten an artichoke! They can seem a little intimidating and odd, but they're really very ...
Why I Love Steaming Artichokes You can boil,grill,braise, orstuff and bake artichokes. But my favorite way to cook artichokes, and the easiest way to cook them, is to steam them. I find that boiling artichokes tends to water-log them, but steaming artichokes cooks them with just the righ...
Once this comes to a boil, nestle your four artichokes in the liquid, cover your pan, and stick it in the oven for 50 minutes. Then take off the cover and cook it for another 10 minutes. Baking Dish Method– If you don’t have a cast-iron pan, prepare the liquid in a normal pan...
Lots of folks avoid making artichokes for dinner because they’re time intensive little buggers. There’s so much…preparation. And eating them isn’t the easiest thing in the world, either. So while there’s a great pay-off at the end (the heart!) AND the eating process can be fun ...