Prepping Artichokes

For more Stories, Food News, and Cooking Fresh videos, visit: cookingupastory.com Just when you may have thought there is nothing new to be said about prepping artichokes for cooking, this demonstration with Michele Knaus offers some surprising tips. To see more stories, get recipes, and links to additional resources, go to cookingupastory.com

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25 Comments so far

  1. hildiperez on October 18th, 2008

    2 nite waz my 1st nite eating artichoke and boiled in not knowing how to cook in.I ate the heart which is the part you scooped out, but finally are the rest the right way. I looked up the benefits and found that it is high calium,fiber,protein and potasium. I shall prepare it you way next time. I will now look for a steamer tomarrow morn. Thanks for all your time!

  2. MGR1900 on November 4th, 2008

    There really is no need to cut off the ends of the leaves unless you are going to play catch with the artichoke instead of cooking it. Once the artichoke is soft the thorns are not strong enough to pinch. And I can’t understand why she removed the outer leaves. The outer leaves are just as good as the inner leaves. She was just throwing good leaves away as far as I’m concerned. Hell, we’re about to elect a socialist to the white house. Why the hell do I care about an artichoke? God help us!

  3. sbhuiyan on November 27th, 2008

    You should watch Good Eats and get some tips. You only need two cuts to prep an artichoke.

  4. cookingupastory on November 27th, 2008

    That may be so for you, but Michele does something (other than cutting) that makes so much sense: digging out all those thistles before you cook it. Result: all pure, wonderful, edible artichoke. I’ve been ‘prepping’ artichokes for years – like they do on GE, snip/snip – but I found her tips to be very helpful.

  5. sbhuiyan on December 13th, 2008

    Good eats just simplifies thing. I was trying to give users a better way to prep the artichokes. If you want to prep the artichokes using a hundred cuts than do so. I don’t care. I like things to be fast and easy. That’s all.

  6. medog2020 on February 22nd, 2009

    Hundred cut method is better. Dont be lazy.

  7. siminona on March 18th, 2009

    This was SO helpful. Thank you! I never knew how to deal with artichokes until now. :)

  8. Rollich on June 1st, 2009

    No mention of the heart, but otherwise great.

  9. orbits2 on June 7th, 2009

    This has been a TOP SECRET….
    Just WHAT part of the artichoke is edible?

  10. Rollich on June 7th, 2009

    ROFLMAO! A wonderful observation. Clearly the secret is well kept in this video.

  11. Glass232499 on August 10th, 2009

    wow great video – you know alot about these

  12. kmorrisk on August 18th, 2009

    Your demonstration was wonderful. I know you did not mention the heart but there is a huge confusion even by chef’s and for the sake of those who want to know the difference between the “heart” and the “bottom” this is from Julia Child….the artichoke heart is the tender central part of baby artichokes!! (Vol. 1 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking P 428!!).

  13. BockClock on October 8th, 2009

    snip the tip

  14. insidetimsgym on October 21st, 2009

    Serenity…this is really a well done video. Impressed. Great content too.

  15. OceanMistFarms on October 24th, 2009

    Removing the fuzz before it’s cooked- thats too complicated. Its way easier to remove the fuzz after the choke is coooked. and for clarity on time– 30 minutes for a medium size choke 45-60 for the jumbo sized chokes that people can often find at club or retail stores.

  16. jslhernandez2266 on November 21st, 2009

    tenderer

  17. 737angied on December 23rd, 2009

    I LOVE these things!

  18. Peabody429 on December 29th, 2009

    What beautiful knockers!!!

  19. tracylav on January 6th, 2010

    Thank you! Very informative and I realy appreciate it :)

  20. Peabody429 on January 26th, 2010

    Look, I’m sure she’s a wonderful person on the inside as well. She’s actually rather good looking. I’m just saying that she has a nice pair of cans. Is that OK?

  21. LadyMaiwyn on March 16th, 2010

    Every once in a while we get free veggies from my boyfriend’s customer (boyfriend is a car saleman) and we got articokes one time and I had no clue what to do with them. Lol. I didn’t even know how to eat one let alone cook it. Very helpful. Thank you.

  22. dacookson on March 21st, 2010

    Thanks

  23. cckysc on April 29th, 2010

    Thanks so much for this video. I saw the most beautiful artichokes in the market today and I think now I will go back and get them and give it a whirl. They have always been something I order at a restaurant but never make because I was afraid of the prep. Thanks so much. I’ll be having this tonight!

  24. LadyWeasel on April 30th, 2010

    Thanks! I tried eating that thistly part.. I didn’t die, but I was not impressed.. :P

  25. 9aspengold5 on May 1st, 2010

    Your tips worked great. made one this night. Used my mother’s favorite dipping sauce of mayo and ketchup. Thanks

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