How to Eat an Artichoke

[seraphiccandy21]

seems wierd to be eating such a healthy veggie in melted butter or mayo :/

[TehAwesomeKid]

MANICOTTI

WITH CREAM CHICKEN

AND ARTICHOKES

[molezay]

Aha , I can see ur mustache now!

[Itsnameisgundam]

why do ppl cut the spikey parts? I had an artichoke for the first time and it didn't bother me. yes. it was whole. They took the artichoke and roasted it.. that was it. then was briefed on how to eat it. then done my way with it. very very good.

[DullPeople]

artichoke is the healthiest plant I have ever come acrossed

[evet45]

Way back when, the FIRST person to eat an artichoke must have been very hungry to even attempt to eat it.

[HaoSci]

I wonder how much is wasted, though.

[LittlePinkSnowball]

artichokes are delicious!!

[Jellythedog02]

I loooove artichokes!!!! I dip mine in vinegar.....mayonnaise and artichokes sound disgusting together though...... D:

[corina1usa]

All the leaves are always layed out beautifully on the plate, and I eat it all! I did not know... leaves are not eaten entirely. Yet, I'm a regular at a local Italian restaurant, and the owner has never mentioned anything to me, about not eating the entire leaves.

[corina1usa]

How strange for me!!! I don't cook....but, I love eating veggies. I adore eating all types of veggies, especially artichokes. I've never noticed, I normally eat veggies at an Italian restaurant, and I adore eating the entire artichoke leaves. My question - should the entire leaves NOT be eaten? [by the way, I'm retired now] so, I must be more careful with my spending, so, I think I may need to learn to cook veggies!

[ca1cifer]

Why can't you eat the choke part of the artichoke?

[longtail4711]

@ca1cifer You can, but a lot of people find it akin to eating a mouthful of bitter cat fur. So generally, it is discarded.

[koolerthanapolarbear]

artichokes are gross



[kiminokami]

@koolerthanapolarbear Don't you hate it that your opinion isn't more like a universal constant? It makes the world seem crazy.

[awesomekaur1991]

so do you only eat half of a leaf...i have never had one so i am asking

[rydag11]

One thing I always notice when I eat artichokes they make everything I eat after taste sweeter

[nozbrglr]

I love that there is a video on how to eat things! Why does the girl look so terrified?

[Thycid]

This is all wrong. To eat an artichoke, rip off ALL the petals of 6 or 7 artichokes and dispose of, consume all the hearts yourself. MmMMmmmMMmm

[ramenred17]

@Thycid Way to contribute to world hunger buddy! :D

[Thycid]

@ramenred17 Right, because all those petals are sure a feast going to waste.

[ramenred17]

@Thycid What a sense of humor you got there.

[Thycid]

@ramenred17 You as well

[popazz1]

Oh,my good god,30-something seconds I will never get back!

[OceanMistFarms]

It is not recommended to eat the entire petal. The idea is to use your teeth to scrape of the artichoke "meat" off each petal. When you do this with each petal...and work your way down to the fuzzy center- you scrape the fuzzy center (the "choke") off with a spoon to expose the best part of the artichoke: The heart- which is fully edible. We hope this helps?

[longtail4711]

@OceanMistFarms Excellent explanation. To elaborate on this further, the outer part of the petal is tough and most find it inedible. The tip of the petal also has a sharp spine at the tip to be wary of (this is why artichokes are often shown having the top cut off)

[dawatcher88]

can you eat the petals

[MultiPineapple]

great video!! it's really helpful . i am always curious about how to eat this vegetable, now i get the point. love the demo :D i'll try the first artichoke in my life next time

[planexxjane]

the girl looked like she didn't really like the taste. she sort of like, forced a smile. anyone noticed?

[warnexus]

lol youngturk

[bart4543]

LOL young turkssssssssssss

[medicineboy86]

yup me too... young turks!

[funkystories]

IM HERE BECAUSE OF THE YOUNG TURKS!!!!!

ARE YOU?

[itsjustrayheem]

@funkystories haha i am!!! i never ate an artichoke and i probably would have stuffed the whole thing in my mouth like a crazy person! im glad im not the only one.

[jogeryjogo]

@funkystories I'M HERE BECAUSE OF THAT YOUNG TURKS STORY AND I WAS WONDERING HOW THE FUCK SOMEONE COULD CHOKE ON THIS. AND NOW I KNOW. ANA HAS A TIGHT ASSHOLE I BET!!!!!

[DrQuijano]

So that's why that doctor got a tummy ache. He ate the fuzzy part.

[MirkotheGreat]

I came to this video after the TYT story because i didnt know how to eat an Artichoke xD

[asdfxyz1]

@MirkotheGreat Me too haha.

[mannyb332211]

@MirkotheGreat me too! lol

[Greginda11]

@MirkotheGreat me too

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@MirkotheGreat

lmao. me too

[xteamseth999]

@MirkotheGreat Ditto :D

[born912]

@MirkotheGreat hahaha me too, That doctor had me scared to eat an artichoke. how can I live without Cenk and TYT.

[sink257]

@MirkotheGreat Me too! 

[ProveItBro]

I've never seen OR heard of an artichoke previously.

Thank you for this video explaining this process

[Bonerific0]

@ProveItBro how's your tummy doctor ;p

[TheVittleVlog]

Looks good...Thanks for the vid!!!

[baspakorn]

I tried it. It tastes like a boiled potato. I like it.

[jackprat17]

why not just eat the whole leaf?

[Ultrakalifragilistic]

@jackprat17 gawker.com/5692891/doctor-sues­-restaurant-for-letting-him-ea­t-a-whole-artichoke

[jackprat17]

@Ultrakalifragilistic haha i see, well i ate an entire half grilled artichoke anyway (im guessing as it was preserved in brine it had been softened) tasted good to me :) and im still alive lol

[fennecfanatic]

Artichoke has long been my favorite food. Here's a tip: Raw artichokes are covered in an extremely bitter compound that protects the flower from predators. Wash your hands after handling them. You don't want to taste that. Because of its bitter edge, artichoke can be made doubly mouthwatering by application of acid (lemon juice or vinegar work well) during cooking. My favorite dip: clarified butter with garlic salt. <3

[SwissIrishFTW]

i love it!! best sauce- mayonnaise, olive oil, finely cut egg and viniger. mmm ;)

[kapachangos]

nothing beats a bechamel sauce with a lot of mozarella and parmesan cheese

[Pebric]

Crank that Artichoke

[kris20odin]

My favorite vegie and it is very healthy.

[genericbotface]

Creepy lady, good advice.

[OS253]

@genericbotface: I thought the artichoke was more creepy than the lady. The leaves are sharp and they have furry hair inside the plant.  Too much of a hassle to eat it. Don't want to choke on it. One of these days, I will try one.

[icatherine1097]

@OS253 yes!! plz try it its DELICIOUS!!

[eperry126]

DON'T USE SO MUCH TEETH! OUCH!

[LiaTheShySinger]

jst ate one. asked a friend if he's ever had it and i had to show him this video. lol. but i actually DIP the thing in the butter, she barely does it.

[MorroccoSurrogate]

Artichokes are delicious, bu eating them will always seem awkward to me no matter how correctly it is done.

Luckily, not many people tend to bother to serve them today.

[iamdark1988]

LOL!

[blackwhisk]

eat it with hollandaise sauce....but if ur lazy olive oil, lemon juice salt + pepper does the trick....yummmm.........

[Ickisaur]

I've never eaten an artichoke.

It seems like such a funny way to eat it.

But then again, it's a funny vegetable! :P

[albertogaytan2003]

@Ickisaur I think it's a flower ... :) cheers!!

[LuvvyDuck]

I love them!

[OchipchipO]

God Iv been craving artichoke, I think it's time for a trip to the market for me tomorrow XD

[scottrolen27mvp]

my grandma was telling me how to eat it and i was like "you cant be serious." but after watching this, i guess she was right haha

[rsnerm543]

eww '.'

[kimsy520]

Yum :) Artichokes are delish!

[zensho1]

Well done! You have got it right. Forget the 'Gourmets' who claim the leaves should be cut away!!

Build up slowly to the orgasmic heart!

[blackwhisk]

lol...i saw ur 'no no no' comment on another artichoke video, and I quite agree. However if your preserving the artichokes the 'gourmet' preparation technique is the way to go!

[thetrueblahman]

ITS SO SIMPLE!

[razorblade42069]

The actors look exceptionally blissful eatting their succulent artichokes!

[MONTESCHALLER]

I know how to eat artychokeys. PIIYM.

[garageprophet]

Thank you! You have solved one of the great mysteries of the universe!

[hitman7621]

i lol'd probably harder than I should have.