Grilling Artichokes

The larger globe artichokes I most often see in local stores are too old to grill. Try to find the smallest ones you can, then trim/peel aggressively. Cut way more off than you would for a stuffed or steamed artichoke. I frequently grill chokes basted with olive oil and lemon....never had em stay tough, but as I said, I get rid of anything that's remotely hard before cooking.

You have to boil or steam them first...