How To Prepare and Artichoke
How to prepare artichokes by boiling them, they're great as a low carb and keto snack.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- 1 Pot (5qt
- Sharp knife
- Peeler
Ingredients
- 1 Artichoke
- Salt For the water
- 3 qts Water
Instructions
- Trim pick off the small leaves from the base.
- Peel the base.
- Cut the base off, leaving 1/2".
- Trim the top about one-third of the way down.
- Rinse artichokes thoroughly. Especially after trimming to release debris.
- Use a large pot for boiling.
- Add several quarts of water to cover artichokes. Add 1 tbsp salt.
- Boil for about 40 minutes for medium artichokes.
- Remove and let cool.
- Peel away the pedals.
- Remove the choke (the hairy part).
- Then you have the creamy artichoke heart.
- You can use that in a recipe or eat it by dipping it in the butter mixture mentioned in the blog post (or any sauce of your choice).
- Eat the artichoke flesh by using your teeth to gently scrape off the flesh from the base of the petal.
