Can artichoke LEAVES be eaten?!
I know that you can eat the heart, but can you eat the leaves!? Just wondering!.!.!.!. thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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When a whole, fresh artichoke is steamed, you pull of the leaves, dip the end in butter, then scrape off the bottom of the leaf with your teeth!. It's a soft sweet flesh and it's yummy!.
As you work your way through the outer leaves and get closer to the center, the leaves have more tender "meat" on the bottom!. Soon you can start biting off the whole bottom half of the leaf!. It will be obvious how much to eat!. If it's tender, eat it!.
Near the center, the leaves are very small and tender!. At this point, you take a teaspoon and scoop out the last of the leaves and the choke that lies beneath them, leaving the bowl-like heart!. Discard the small leaves and choke!. Be sure to remove all of the choke!. It's better if you get it all in one soop!. hop up the heart/bottom in the remaining melted butter and savor!.
Try them!. It's a lot of fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com
As you work your way through the outer leaves and get closer to the center, the leaves have more tender "meat" on the bottom!. Soon you can start biting off the whole bottom half of the leaf!. It will be obvious how much to eat!. If it's tender, eat it!.
Near the center, the leaves are very small and tender!. At this point, you take a teaspoon and scoop out the last of the leaves and the choke that lies beneath them, leaving the bowl-like heart!. Discard the small leaves and choke!. Be sure to remove all of the choke!. It's better if you get it all in one soop!. hop up the heart/bottom in the remaining melted butter and savor!.
Try them!. It's a lot of fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com
You eat the tender white bottom part of the leaves (once they are cooked, of course) - if it's super chewy you are eating too much of the green part of the leaf!. As you work your way in towards the heart, the leaves will become more tender!. To eat the leaf - scape it through your teeth, eating just the white or tender part of it!.
I hope that helps - I love whole artichokes!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I hope that helps - I love whole artichokes!Www@FoodAQ@Com
not the actual leaves itself, nooo!.Www@FoodAQ@Com