Artichokes - Where do artichokes come from and how to prepare cook & eat them.
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What is an Artichoke?
Where do artichokes come from?
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Artichoke Nutritional Value
Nutritional value of an Artichoke cooked and salted
Energy 50 kcal 220 kJ
Carbohydrates 11.95 g
- Sugars 0.99 g
- Dietary fiber 8.6 g
Fat 0.34 g
Protein 2.89 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.05 mg 4%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.089 mg 6%
Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.111 mg 1%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.240 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.081 mg 6%
Folate (Vit. B9) 89 %u03BCg 22%
Vitamin C 7.4 mg 12%
Calcium 21 mg 2%
Iron 0.61 mg 5%
Magnesium 42 mg 11%
Phosphorus 73 mg 10%
Potassium 276 mg 6%
Zinc 0.4 mg 4%
Manganese 0.225 mg
Do you eat a lot of Artichoke?
Are you an artichoke lover or hater?
Instructions on preparing an artichoke
Easy artichoke preparation
2. Cut part of the artichoke stem off.
3. Rub lemon over the new cuts.
4. Trim off the end of the artichoke leaves.
Watch the video below for further instruction.
Tips and Techniques for preparing Artichokes
Artichoke preparation Tips
Preparing Artichokes with the World's Premier Culinary College
The Culinary Institute of America is the world's premier culinary college. Culinary school chef instructor John Riley demonstrates how to prepare artichokes. For more information about our cooking school, please visit www.ciachef.edu.
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Cooking Artichokes
How to Cook Artichokes
Artichoke Steaming Rack
Metal steaming rack for artichokes
Artichoke Steaming Rack
Amazon Price: $3.49 (as of 12/22/2009)
This practical metal steaming rack is simple to use. Just place artichoke on steamer in a pan, add enough water to cover the stem, and steam. A delicious recipe for steaming artichokes is included on the box.
Artichoke Art Print Poster
Artichoke artwork
Artichoke by Will Rafuse 8.5"x8.5" Art Print Poster
Amazon Price: $4.45 (as of 12/22/2009)
Artichoke by Will Rafuse Image Size 8.5" x 8.5" Paper Size 9.5" x 12" Fine Art Reproduction on High Quality Art Paper.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip Recipe Video
Chef Jean-Pierre's Spinach & Artichoke Dip Video
Chef Jean-Pierre's Spinach & Artichoke Dip
A rich, delicious dip that is easy to make, and sure to become one of your favorite recipes. Perfect as a dip or a side dish, it is just the thing for a potluck dinner or an hors d'œuvre party. Serve hot or cold with tortilla chips, bread sticks, or crackers and watch it quickly disappear!
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Le Creuset Stoneware Petite Artichoke Casserole
Artichoke Casserole Stoneware
Le Creuset Stoneware Petite Artichoke Casserole, Green
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 12/22/2009)
Filled with spinach-artichoke dip, mini casseroles or little kitchen essentials, this versatile piece of hand-crafted stoneware is a fun addition to mealtime or as part of your kitchen decor.
Braised Lemon Chicken and Artichoke Hearts Recipe Video
Braised Lemon Chicken and Artichoke Hearts Recipe
Braised Lemon Chicken and Artichoke Hearts
Check my website, foodwishes.com, for the full story, recipe ingredients and more details. Enjoy!
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Book about cooking artichoke
Are you looking for an artichoke cookbook?
Artichoke to Za'atar: Modern Middle Eastern Food
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 12/22/2009)
Find great recipes for preparing and cooking artichoke including; artichoke dips, artichoke pasta, chicken artichoke casserole, stuffed artichoke hearts and much more.
Grow your own red artichoke
Red artichoke plants for sale
Rare Red Artichoke Plant
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Concerto is a stunning new development, the first red hybrid artichoke! This artichoke produces beautifully colored conical chokes with delicious meaty petals. his very robust plant bears multiple large fruit the first year. The flowerhead is eaten as a vegetable. It is thistle like in appearance Can be pickled, baked, fried, boiled or stuffed. Young artichokes can be eaten raw. Globe Artichokes were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans who obtained them from North Africa.
Plant your own Globe Artichoke
Globe artichoke plants for sale
Green Globe Artichoke 25 Plants
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The flowerhead is eaten as a vegetable. It is thistle like in appearance Can be pickled, baked, fried, boiled or stuffed. Young artichokes can be eaten raw.
Artichoke Butter or Cheese Spreader
Cheese Spreader shaped like an artichoke
Artichoke lotion pump soap dispenser
soap dispenser shaped like an artichoke
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- brainslave brainslave Aug 18, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
- Funny how littlle we know about things. I mean i always eat them never thinking even how they look. i should be a shamed of my self... not. Im just gonna prepare osme with your wonderfull ideas and take them on a picnictake them on a picnic!
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- Swisstoons Swisstoons Jun 1, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
- I don't have artichokes nearly as often as I'd like. But when I have them, I enjoy the heck out of them.
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- ChineseKitesforKids ChineseKitesforKids Apr 26, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
- My favorite food! Fantastic lens. I never even thought about making a lens on the artichoke, very unique! 5 stars!
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- elliespark elliespark Jan 7, 2009 @ 1:32 am
- Woah!! Sweet lens... :] You've got me hungering for some artichoke - and I've never even had the pleasure of tasting one! This'll be on the menu soon.. yum~~
Thank you for putting up such an awesomely informing lens! 5/5!
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Jan 3, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
- Ryan --> important: think of the brussel sprout as an artichoke in disguise. Now, doesn't it taste yummy? Best to you in the new year!
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- rachel jones rachel jones Nov 25, 2008 @ 11:20 am
- omg! love artichokes
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- Rajays Rajays Oct 28, 2008 @ 12:51 am
- Artichokes - yumm. I like artichokes and you have done a great job here.
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 21, 2008 @ 8:40 am
- I have enjoyed artichokes on salads and certainly in dips, but wow, I had no idea how to really cook and prepare them! Great lens.
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- Karendelac Karendelac Oct 18, 2008 @ 5:36 am
- What a great lens for a vegetarian like me.
I can't imagine why I have not been adding more artichokes to my salids and so forth.
Very well out together Ryan ~~ good links.
5 stars !
Best wishes,
Karen
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- rms rms Oct 17, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
- excellent! We love artichokes at my house!
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