Artichoke Discovery

Mitsy · « **on:** May 26, 2009, 20:36 »

Ok so I was given what I was told were globe artichokes. I planted them as instructed waited for them to come up and they did. Tall green stems. No head, no flowers nothing, so the end of the year I cut them down and forgot about them until they started coming up this year. Wasn't until yesterday reading my gyo mag that it dawned on me when reading an article they were Jeruslalem Artichokes!

Well I dug some up and had them for tea tonight and can't say I'm that keen. Does anyone have a nice recipe that might sway me?

Jake · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2009, 20:43 »

I'm not keen either but I have some on my plot and I just get a couple of them and mix with potato and mash them. They're ok but a pain to peel I find, not really worth the effort from my POV.

Yorkie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2009, 20:44 »

If you click on the Recipes link at the top of the page, you can scroll down and you will see artichoke on the left hand menu

mountainvicar · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2009, 20:47 »

I think they are an amazing soup vegitable... creem of artichoke soup is good... just goodle it and take you choice.

Or as a variation... Deila dose a fantastic carrot and artichoke soup: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/carrot-and-artichoke-soup,1082,RC.html

If you are not in to soup... try frying them in butter and garlic.

Hope you are converted!

P.S. Your artuchokes will have been in the gound a bit on the long side... are you sure they are still in the best of contition?...

pumpkinpatch · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2009, 20:48 »

you can turn them into artichoke chips

Mitsy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2009, 21:03 »

Thanks all... I'm just checking the website recipes now. I forgot about those...doh

Yes they were perfect which I didn't expect mind but neither did I expect my first crop of the year to be something I never knew I had!

richyrich7 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2009, 21:30 »

They stand quite well, but are at their best Oct time IMHO

I'll warn you know they can be a bit windy, sometimes known as fartichokes

How did you cook them I like to roast mine, with the skins on.

Mitsy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2009, 21:40 »

We had them boiled with sausage and mash. I am going to give them another try when they should be eaten before ruling them out I think

Kristen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2009, 07:46 »

I like Delia Smith's J.Artichoke and Broccoli soup

Aidy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2009, 13:18 »

As Ritchie points, best in the Autumn. My personal fave is Fartichoke, celeriac and spud mash, that and carrot and choke soup.

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