Trimmed Artichokes
Serves: 6
Darlene Legros
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
55
Sweetness
52
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 large
Lemon (halved)Directions:
1
Squeeze juice from 2 lemon halves into large bowl of cold water; add squeezed lemon halves
2
Cut off top half of each artichoke and discard
3
Cut off stem of artichoke
4
Starting at base, bend tough outer leaves back and snap off where they break naturally, leaving tender inner leaves
5
Using small sharp knife, trim outside of base until no dark green areas remain
6
Rub trimmed area with lemon half
7
If recipe calls for baby artichokes, place in lemon water until ready to use
8
If recipe calls for medium or large artichokes left whole, scoop out fibrous choke and small purple-tipped leaves, using spoon
9
Rub exposed areas with lemon half
10
Place whole artichokes in lemon water until ready to use or up to 2 hours
11
If recipe calls for medium or large artichokes halved, cut each whole artichoke in half
12
Rub cut sides with lemon half
13
Using spoon, scoop out fibrous choke and small purple-tipped leaves
14
Rub exposed areas with lemon half
15
Place artichoke halves in lemon water until ready to use or up to 2 hours
16
Squeeze juice from 2 lemon halves into large bowl of cold water; add squeezed lemon halves
17
Cut off top half of each artichoke and discard
18
Cut off stem of artichoke
19
Starting at base, bend tough outer leaves back and snap off where they break naturally, leaving tender inner leaves
20
Using small sharp knife, trim outside of base until no dark green areas remain
21
Rub trimmed area with lemon half
22
If recipe calls for baby artichokes, place in lemon water until ready to use
23
If recipe calls for medium or large artichokes left whole, scoop out fibrous choke and small purple-tipped leaves, using spoon
24
Rub exposed areas with lemon half
25
Place whole artichokes in lemon water until ready to use or up to 2 hours
26
If recipe calls for medium or large artichokes halved, cut each whole artichoke in half
27
Rub cut sides with lemon half
28
Using spoon, scoop out fibrous choke and small purple-tipped leaves
29
Rub exposed areas with lemon half
30
Place artichoke halves in lemon water until ready to use or up to 2 hours