Cheesecake and pizza? Forgetaboutit! The delicate and subtle new trademark for New York cooking is the art-o-choke...
A vegetable in the same family as the sunflower, artichokes are familiar to most of us in the form of a cheesy spinach dip which, while delicious, is both heart-stoppingly bad for you (watch out under-insured poormands!) and really expensive.
TIP: Get rid of the spinach and cheese, you are left with a healthy snack!
T-I-P: Buy 4 small artichokes at the Italiam Market for $1.00 RIGHT NOW! Seriously, 4 of them for $1.00 total. 25 cents-a-piece!
Don't be intimidated by its killer reputation. Step-by-step instructions on how to cook and eat the flower can be found here.
(Cutting the tips of the leaves is a nice touch, but not necessary... Also, Bay Leaves and Lemons are tasty additions if you have them, but definitely boil the artichoke with garlic and salt... Finally, eat the stem-which is attached to the heart. It's fibrous, but still very good)
Eat artichokes with a friend if you are still scared.
Phils in 7!
-PH
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I'm looking for a good rice & beans, Dominican style, recipe for tomorrow!
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