Seriously though...how do I cook

[Andy_Stephenson]

Artichokes?

[stellanoir]

1. steam them

don't submerge them until you can easily pull off a leave.

yummmmmm

[Andy_Stephenson]

2. What do you mean "don't submerge them"?

if I steam them they will be in a steamer...I am perplexed. I have never cooked them before. My neighbor brought me 4 of them. I don't know what to do with them.

[MissB]

3. Here is what I do

Turn the artichoke sideways and cut off the top 1/2 inch of the artichoke. Cut off the stalk to make the bottom of the artichoke level.

Put about an inch of water in the bottom of a pot and put in a steamer basket. Place the artichokes in the steamer basket, drizzle a little (maybe a teaspoon or so) olive oil on the top of each one and sprinkle the top with basil or thyme or whatever herb you'd like. Cover and steam until the outer leaves easily peel away.

[MissB]

5. Also, I mix up a little

mayo and curry powder to make a curry mayo and use that to dip the leaves in.

[Boredtodeath]

4. Yum, a favorite food - stuffed artichokes

Snip the pointed ends from the leaves of the artichoke with kitchen scissors.

Push open the artichoke from the center, without breaking the leaves off.

Mix 50-50 bread crumbs and parmesean cheese, add garlic powder (liberally); stir mixture well.

Stuff each leaf of the artichoke with a small bit of the stuffing mixture above.

Add a teaspoon of margarine to the center of the artichoke.

Place in a covered pan in a steam basket and steam for one hour.

To eat, pull the leaves, eat the stuffing, then clean the artichoke heart of the smallest leaves and enjoy that as well.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. This is good and if you don't have a steamer, just put an inch of water

in the bottom of a large pot, stand the artichokes up, bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes

[Misunderestimator]

9. Here's my method:

I hand them over to nsma and say "Honey, can you cook these?" :)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. I don't have one of those - can you order them at Chef's Catalogue?

[Misunderestimator]

13. Oh, I got mine online, actually... purely by accident.

:D

[johnnie]

6. Here ya go

A few ideas.
http://www.cheftalk.com/content/display.cfm?articleid=181&type=article

[Andy_Stephenson]

8. OK I am

off to the kitchen. Wish me luck.

[stellanoir]

10. Luck

I think post # 3 covered your earlier inquiry that I missed.

They keep for a good long while if you don't want to cook all four at once.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Sorry i had just gotten up and forgot to tell you

for more flavor, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the water and squeeze a lemon into the water