Harvest Period --- September/October Globe Artichoke are part of the thistle family and are totally
unrelated to Jerusalem Artichokes. The edible portion is the immature thistle. This is probably my favourite vegetable although is does take some
time to prepare for eating. The easiest way to prepare the artichokes is to remove most of the outer leaf and just reserve the heart portion for
cooking. I prefer to leave the artichokes whole using the stuffed artichoke method in the recipe (vegetables)
section. Artichokes always need to be cooked with either lemon or vinegar in the cooking liquid. |