Steamed artichokes have a more mild flavor than roasted ... These two methods I've outlined are the simplest ways to enjoy a whole fresh artichoke, but there are many other ways you can try ...

Juice lemons in a bowl filled with water; add rinds to bowl. Working one at a time, trim bottom of artichoke so it sits flat. Trim off top 1/3. Peel off outside leaves until only tender leaves remain.

The poet Joseph Hutchison describes the magic of artichokes perfectly in his one-line poem: “O heart weighed down by so many ...

Rinse whole artichokes under cold water ... Carefully unwrap them as they are hot and will release steam. 6. Squeeze lemon ...

We understand that an artichoke can be quite an intimidating vegetable (e.g. the outer leaves (aka "bracts") have thorns on the tips), but once you conquer breaking into the alien-like vegetable, you ...

Fill a large bowl with water and squeeze in the lemon juice from one of the lemons, keeping the lemon halves to rub the peeled artichokes with ... breaks but remains whole, and add to the oil.

Season with salt and pepper. Juice lemons in a bowl filled with water; add rinds to bowl. Working one at a time, trim bottom of artichoke so it sits flat. Trim off top 1/3. Peel off outside leaves ...