I bought these two beauties at the Hillsdale Farmer’s Market last Sunday. It’s funny to wonder who was the first person to eat different foods. I think it was Johnathan Swift who said, “It was a bold man that first eat an oyster”. Definitely a desperate and hungry man. The artichoke is kind of the the same way. Only a tiny but delicious bit of each prickly leaf is edible. But it’s worth the effort to pluck each one off just to get to the heart. I usually dip the leaves into a little sauce, a mixture of equal parts mayo and sour cream, a couple squeezes of lemon, dijon mustard and a small handful of chopped dill or parsley, salt and pepper.
oh, beautifully said, darlin!
Have you every tried just a bit of curry in mayonaise for the dip? It is So easy and makes those chokes sing!!!
Artichokes are one of my favorite veggies! I love dipping the leaves in melted butter infused with garlic – delish!
seriously though, there are so many foods that I think I would have never gone near had I not known they are edible – who thought it’s OK to eat celery root? but hey, it’s delicious!
They are beautiful. I love them stuffed!
This purple tinged variety has so much more flavor than the grocery store variety. And aren’t they beautiful! I’m with you, I like mayo and a little sour cream. Melted butter with a squirt of lemon juice is good too.