Fresh Artichokes

[webtar]

I am not seeing what I need in the memories to answer this question, so here it is

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[abies]

You could probably also take the tender part of the outer leaves (scrape it off with a fork) and add it to the dip. That sounds good. Just remember not to include the choke!
I vote you try it and let us know how it goes.

[pendragon23]

We used to eat artichokes all the time back in Cali, Cali...

Pull all the leaves out, stack them on a plate to dip/eat later. The thin soft leaves on the top you can probably blend successfully. Scrape any hairy or otherwise ugly bits off what's left and cut up the soft heart. It's delicious by itself but you can chop it up and use it in stuff as well.

We used to dip the meaty part of the leaves in melted butter and scrape it off with our teeth, then put the cut-up hearts in the leftover butter to eat. You could do the same with the veganaise or olive oil with herbs, or whatever you choose.

[webtar]

I wanted to keep the leaves on it to fill the center with the dipping sauce so it would be it's own bowl, but taking alll leaves off might be the best thing.

[solsistr3]

You would probably want to use the bottom part. Not the woody bits, but the meaty center bits. Once all the leaves are off, the tender part is in the center with this hairy part on top that you can pull right off. I am prettttyyyy sure that the heart is what's left when you pull off the hairy bit.

[webtar]

Do you know why you shouldn't eat the hary part? My mom told me it was posion when I was a kid but I think she was telling lies...

[abies]

The artichoke is from the same family as the thistle. Basically, the choke is made of woody/ stringy thistle-like material that doesn't digest (it'll come out looking the same!) and doesn't taste that great. I don't think it's actually poisonous.

[solsistr3]

Ooh I don't! It looks really unappetizing, tho.