In love with… Artichokes
Written in Dec 05.
![[Artichoke] Heart](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3394686985_e6b433f8f0.jpg)
Artichoke is a purple/green, thorny, flower-like vegetable. I think its shape is more flower than a vegetable (but then again, grain and nuts are fruits. Whadayaknow?).
Not a native Asian vegetable, I fell in love with artichoke in Canada. I had always wondered what that strange thingy was until my roommate brought one home and taught me how to eat it. Since then, I’m hooked to its sweet, cleansing flavour and aftertaste.
Whether steamed in microwave, boiled, grilled, or pickled, I eat them all. However, to me, the best way to enjoy artichoke is to:
a. steam it, wrapped in cling-wrap in the microwave, with butter, lemon, salt, and pepper for a leisurely, luxurious experience; or
b. eat it as antipasti for quantity.
Eating whole artichoke is an experience akin to a good love-making: (continue…)
