Artichoke

Once you have trimmed all the artichokes, place them in boiling water for about 10 minutes. Drain well, cool and cut each in half. Place… Read More »Can I Freeze Fresh Artichokes?

Artichokes begin to oxidize, or turn brown, immediately after cutting into them. To stop the browning, have a bowl of acidulated water ready to drop… Read More »Do Artichoke Hearts Oxidize?

Just before reaching the delectable heart, you may encounter some thin, purple-tipped, prickly leaves (though if properly prepared, they should already have been removed). Pluck… Read More »Can You Eat The Purple Leaves Of An Artichoke?

Care Problems Reduce watering if an artichoke plant develops yellow leaves, and transplant it to a sunnier site in fall after it goes dormant. Keep… Read More »How Do You Save A Dying Artichoke Plant?

You can eat some of the smallest leaves towards the center of the artichoke, as well as the artichoke heart and stem, whole. What part… Read More »Can You Eat A Whole Grilled Artichoke?

When eaten raw, artichokes retain a much firmer texture and a bitter taste. Cooking both softens the texture and produces a blender flavor making it… Read More »What Does Artichokes Taste Like?

Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrates Armyworms. Artichoke Aphid. Artichoke Plume Moth. Chrysanthemum Leafminer. Cribrate Weevil. Loopers. Lygus Bug. Other Aphids. How do you get earwigs… Read More »What Insects Eat Artichoke Leaves?

The added bonus for baby artichokes is that their petals remain softer that larger artichokes, making more of the outer leaves fully edible. You also… Read More »Are Baby Artichokes More Tender?

In a severely infested artichoke field, affected leaves are abnormally small and light yellow. As the leaves age, they turn brown. Lygus bug also feeds… Read More »How Do You Know If An Artichoke Has Bugs?

The bud contains the heart, the delightful, meaty core of the artichoke, and is topped by a fuzzy center (or choke) which is surrounded by… Read More »Where Is The Heart Of The Artichoke?