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Artichoke cooking tips
Posted on 10/28/13 at 11:46 am
Posted on 10/28/13 at 11:46 am
The other night I boiled an artichoke. The leaves were good at first (really good) but then got mushy towards the center, and the heart was so mushy I couldn't even eat it. Is this likely from boiling too long? Does steaming yield better results?
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Posted on 10/28/13 at 11:47 am to TheIndulger
I steam them. I put in water up to the bottom of a steamer basket, bring to a boil and simmer until the leaves pull away easily and the meat on the leaf is tender. Time depends on the size of the artichoke. Mine have never been mushy.
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:05 pm to TheIndulger
Add a little olive oil & chopped garlic to water. Boil for 45 minutes. How long did you boil?
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:10 pm to TheIndulger
i put an inch of water in pot. cover and boil, adding water if needed to keep from drying. NEVER put water above stems. always great
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:16 pm to ksayetiger
So it's more like a steam but without the basket?
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:37 pm to ksayetiger
Yeah, that is more like a steam. I did a full on boil with the choke floating in water. Might have something to do with the mush.
About an hour. I tasted the outer leaves periodically until they were good. Thinking I'll try the steam/boil with less water method next time
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how long did you boil for
About an hour. I tasted the outer leaves periodically until they were good. Thinking I'll try the steam/boil with less water method next time
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:38 pm to TheIndulger
Steam is more penetrating than water. An hour is a long time!
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 10/28/13 at 12:44 pm to TheIndulger
Yeah, boiling it for an hour is heavy heat for a long time. I simmer it when I steam. No hard boil except to get it started after which time I bring down the heat.
Posted on 10/28/13 at 1:37 pm to Gris Gris
You put them in a steam basket on top of the pot?
Posted on 10/28/13 at 1:42 pm to TheIndulger
The steam basket fits in the bottom of the pot about an inch or so above the bottom. Has little legs on it.
Looks like this.
steamer basket
Looks like this.
steamer basket
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 10/28/13 at 1:42 pm to TheIndulger
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You put them in a steam basket on top of the pot?
Dude, you need a metal steam basket.
Posted on 10/28/13 at 1:43 pm to TheIndulger
steam basket would be good, however I've put them on the bottom of the pot w/no problems......when I've been hard up
and yes steam, steam, no boil
and yes steam, steam, no boil
Posted on 10/28/13 at 2:43 pm to TheIndulger
i steam, cut in half, remove choke, marinate in olive oil, vinegar, season, then put on grill later.
Posted on 10/28/13 at 4:47 pm to TheIndulger
I cut mine in half, boil for about 15 minutes on high, then baste them with a concoction of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Grill them cut side down over high flames to give them a nice little char, flip them, then use the rest of my concoction as a dipping sauce. Top notch.
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 10/28/13 at 5:49 pm to Sailorjerry
You can also make a simple ring out of aluminum foil and put them on top of that, which will do the same thing a stem basket does.
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