A:
Hi Lucy, Many Thanks for your question:
Baby Artichokes,
The baby artichokes are a treat in that they
require very little preparation, you can simply trim, remove the outer leaves
and cook them. Getting into the anatomy of an artichoke, the choke hasn't fully
formed and therefore does not need to be removed as with its big brother. I
like to boil them with a little red wine vinegar, salt and garlic, they take
about 25 mins to cook depending on size.
An interesting fact about artichokes and how they
grow, is that each plant actually produces every size of artichoke and a baby
artichoke is just a small artichoke, if it where to be left on the plant it
would open up just like it's larger brothers. The folks that harvest the
artichokes know when an artichoke has reached its peak and cut it regardless of
size.
For detailed instructions click here
Happy Cooking!
Chef Tony Baker Montrio Bistro
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