I've never had the occassion or as such, an inclination to try an artichoke. Neither has there been a situation which involved me trying an artichoke in order that I may let my taste buds decide the future relationship between them and the artichokes. Why so? Meaning why aren't artichokes that common or popular that, yet, I have not tried them.
What is it:
ar·ti·choke: (är
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Information: Those who have been warned to watch out for the sharp-tipped bracts toward the innermost part of an artichoke may have wondered whether the name of this vegetable has anything to do with choking. Originally it did not. Our word goes back to an Arabic word for the same plant, al-
ar
uf. Along with many other Arabic words, it passed into Spanish during the Middle Ages, when Muslims ruled much of Spain. The Old Spanish word alcarchofa was variously modified as it passed through Italian, a northern dialect form being articiocco, the source of the English word. It was further modified in English, where a potpourri of spellings and explanations are found since its appearance early in the 16th century. For example, people who did not know the long history of the word explained it by the notion that the flower had a "choke," that is, something that chokes, in its "heart."How do you cook and eat it:
While browsing through one of my favorite cooking blog sites, I came across the 'Grilled Artichokes' recipe. I just admire the way Michael Chu has laid out his site and the way he provides such a lot of information.
Today I read his recipe for Grilled Artichokes. The way he has laid out his recipe has just made me want to try this out. Artichoke or no artichoke. Moreover, Michael has very nicely pictorially provided information on how to prepare the artichoke for cooking and thereafter, how to eat a whole artichoke.
A well engineered foodie site. Makes me wonder does he own and use a Moleskine and a Namiki Vanishing Point??
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