Artichokes

I like artichokes, but not necessarily how long it takes to cook or having to work around the choke when eating. Some time ago I started preparing the artichoke by cutting in half removing the choke and them steaming. Not only does this reduce the cooking time, but makes for a more enjoyable eating experience.

Ingredients:

2 artichokes

Preparation:

Start by using your largest chef's knife and cut off the top of the artichoke. Next, use your kitchen shearers and cut off the ends of all leafs. Next, cut the artichoke in half and take a grapefruit spoon and dig out he choke and all the small red leafs attached to the choke. You should be left with about 5 - 6 layers of leafs and the edible part of the choke and stem. Steam the artichokes in a large stock pot for about 30 minutes. Serve with mayonnaise or butter.