How to Cook Artichokes for Fried Artichoke Recipe or Other Artichoke Appetizer Recipes
I will start off on how to cook artichokes by sharing one of my very favorite dishes. This recipe comes from the Palm Tree Grill in Mount Dora, Florida. ARTICHOKE GORGONZOLA
Blend the Gorgonzola cheese. Garlic, 1 cup of the heavy cream and white pepper (should be like peanut butter). Spoon mixture into center of artichoke heart. Freeze for 1 hour. Roll artichokes in Italian bread crumbs then eggs and then the Japanese bread crumbs. Deep fry until golden brown. In a sauce pan over medium low heat, stir the remaining heavy cream, egg yolk, butter, Romano cheese and spinach until thickened. Pour the mixture over the fried artichokes and serve.
When learning how to cook artichokes, it helps to learn a little about how they are grown and how to handle them. This was not a vegetable that was grown in our garden as I was growing up. They grow in warmer parts of the United States so I learned in later years just how delicious artichokes are. My very favorite artichoke recipe is the first on this page called artichoke gorgonzola. This is for fried artichokes and is my favorite of appetizer recipes.
The large globe artichokes are mostly prepared here in the United States by boiling. Even in other recipes, fresh artichokes must be boiled first. Most of the stem (leaving about ¼ inch) needs to be removed and remove any discolored leaves and the small leaves at the base. If you are preparing a thorny variety of artichoke, cut away a little of each scale with scissors to remove the thorns.
These are important tips when learning how to cook artichokes. Add about 2 tablespoons lemon juice (to retain color) in about 8 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil and drop in the artichokes. After the water returns to a boil reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until artichokes are tender when touched with a fork and the leaves pull out easily. The leaves of the cooked artichokes are pulled out one at a time and the base can be eaten with your favorite sauce like a hollandaise sauce recipe or just mayonnaise. After boiling, these can be used in many recipes. ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC DRESSING
Remove any discolored leaves and the small leaves at the base of the artichokes. Cutting straight, slice one inch off the top and discard. Snip off points of remaining leaves. Heat water, ¼ cup of oil, lemon juice and ½ teaspoon of salt in a 4 quart pan. Add the artichokes. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer until leaves pull out easily and bottom is tender when pierced with a fork (30-40 min) Carefully remove artichokes from the water using a large spoon. Place upside down to drain. Gently spread leaves apart and remove choke from the center of each artichoke with a metal spoon. Mix remaining ingredients and pour into the artichokes. Refrigerate at least 12 hours. Serve with marinade in the center.
ARTICHOKE SALAD
Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and broth is absorbed. Set aside. Drain artichokes, reserving the marinade. Chop artichokes and combine with rice, green onions, green peppers, celery, parsley and olives and stir well. Combine reserved artichoke marinade, mayonnaise, curry powder, pepper and stir well. Add marinade mixture to the rice mixture and stir well. Cover and chill for several hours.
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