The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Nov 2015-June 2017

[Yorky]

Why is it not an entry?

It's not really based upon artichokes. Just a couple chopped up and added to all the other stuff.

By the way - it was exceptionally good. The benefit of quattro stagioni made at home is I only include the toppings that I love.



And, I cooked it last year.

 

[Morning Glory]

It's not really based upon artichokes. Just a couple chopped up and added to all the other stuff.

By the way - it was exceptionally good. The benefit of quattro stagioni made at home is I only include the toppings that I love.



And, I cooked it last year.

Well I vote it eligible. It doesn't matter when you cooked it. The rules just state it must not be a recipe you already posted on the forum, that's all.

 

[Kake Lover]

I have been researching ideas, i have found a recipe to try and will look for an artichoke when I go shopping at the end of the week.

 

[Morning Glory]

Artichokes!

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Artichokes!

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Yeah!

 

[Ellie]

Artichokes!

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I'm on the hunt tomorrow.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Artichokes!

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I'm shopping tomorrow. Woollies might have some. So I'm crossing my fingers and hoping. It transpires that my husband has never tried Artichokes! I'm going to have to rectify that.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I had no idea that an artichoke was actually a thistle flower bud!

Wiki

The globe artichoke is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom.

 

[classic33]

Artichoke & Wild Mushroom Pie

 

[Morning Glory]

I had no idea that an artichoke was actually a thistle flower bud!

Wiki

Not only that but if you leave them with their stem in water they produce a glorious purple flower head. I'm sure I posted a photo here of one on my mantlepiece (ages ago).

 

[Morning Glory]

Here is the thread https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/whats-this-plant.5327/
And here is the photo:

 

[MypinchofItaly]

 

[MypinchofItaly]

After 15/20 minutes....

Raw artichokes salad with rocket salad, evo, parmesan flakes...

 

[MypinchofItaly]

 

[Morning Glory]

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Can you describe how you prepared the artichoke. It looks as if you have whole leaves chopped up. My understanding (and experience) is that unless the artichokes are tiny baby ones the leaves are inedible (tough and stringy) and it is only the fleshy base of each leaf and the heart which is edible.