Prepping Artichokes

[maeu59]

She does have on a bra, maybe she got a little chill... They look like like artichokes lol!

[LJZeb21]

Awesome! Explained and displayed everything. Great teacher, brilliant instructional technique and making a stock from choke and leaves.... amazing - a girl after my own heart. You could easily have your own book/show/DVD. Thanks for your wisdom

[cookingupastory]

@LJZeb21 Totally agree - Michele is awesome!

[OlivierMyre88]

she should get on TV... just buy a bra before. Good video anyways.

[kevideos653]

i heard somewhere that the artichoke was a part of the sunflower family

[captmicha]

This video is taking way to long to tell how to prep an artichoke. I want to learn how to do it already, not waste time listening about compost, flowers, etc.

[maddogmineiro]

Fantastic! Very helpful! Thank you.

[chandnee]

I have heard its the heart of the artichoke that is actually the real delicacy to eat.

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

So, this is how you prepare a smarty-coke, a potty-smoke, an okee-doke, uh, a feathered apple.

[ThatGuyWithThePenis]

She could be a tv chef, really good video.

[gaudetjaja]

Can we also boil artichokes in water? Because I don't have a steamer. Or can they be deep fried, baked in the oven, basically anything not called 'steaming'...?

[Introspective91]

I am a vegetarian, and when I first heard the name "artichoke" I thought it was an animal that resembles Armadillos! I was like "what?" But my friend was surprised that I had no idea what it was!

[EZBreezy187]

@Introspective91 no artichokes are not a type of armadillo; they do however have hearts just like any other cute little critter. Can you imagine the trauma each poor little artichoke feels as you tear away its skin, and rip out its heart?! Sometimes I can hear their silent screams echo in my ears... they say "please, dont eat us!" and with a tear in my eye, I say "Im sorry! your just too delicious!!"

[dardonZ]

Can you make a video on stir frying them? =D

[TheVittleVlog]

Really nice vid!!!

[pipfanatic]

Thanks for this video! I planted an artichoke plant in my garden last year and I just picked my first one today, then realised that I had no idea how to cook them! Your instructions are very clear and helpful

[pipfanatic]

Thanks for this video! I planted an artichoke plant in my garden last year and I just picked my first one today, then realised that I had no idea how to cook them! Your instructions are very clear and helpful

[nicknick1963]

that simple?why have i never tried this before? nice one,cheers x x x

[Aquaria]

I've hated artichoke because I've only had it steamed whole, and the choke became a huge pain to deal with from being all limp and soggy. I'll give his try; maybe I'll like it better.

[papistoso]

Im gonna give this a try when I get back from Afghanistan! Hey, if I were going to put this on a pizza, do you think I should steam them first or would the oven tebderize them enough? I know its a non-related question ;)

[cookingupastory]

@papistoso Are you thinking of adding the artichoke heart to your pizza? I would think you would steam them first.

[joybatesboyle]

Really like her style! 

[cookingupastory]

@joybatesboyle agreed - Michele is great!

[arthemmisza]

thank you soooo much! here in Perú we have really delicious artichokes but I never dare to buy some because I didn't know how to prep them...so easy! You REALLY have a heart for cooking, God bless you!

[cookingupastory]

@arthemmisza good to hear it was helpful. =)

[blessedbecauseofhim]

Very helpful. I didn't watch your video until I competely killed the first of 3. But this video is very helpful.

[9aspengold5]

Your tips worked great. made one this night. Used my mother's favorite dipping sauce of mayo and ketchup. Thanks

[cookingupastory]

@9aspengold5 Glad to hear they worked for you! Never tried a mayo/ketchup combo for a sauce, but I'll try it next time. I usually melt some butter or add some dill and garlic to mayo. Have to admit I've eaten them plain too!

[9aspengold5]

@cookingupastory I like the Dill and Garlic with mayo idea. Will try that next. thank you

[LadyWeasel]

Thanks! I tried eating that thistly part.. I didn't die, but I was not impressed.. :P

[cckysc]

Thanks so much for this video. I saw the most beautiful artichokes in the market today and I think now I will go back and get them and give it a whirl. They have always been something I order at a restaurant but never make because I was afraid of the prep. Thanks so much. I'll be having this tonight!

[dacookson]

Thanks

[LadyMaiwyn]

Every once in a while we get free veggies from my boyfriend's customer (boyfriend is a car saleman) and we got articokes one time and I had no clue what to do with them. Lol. I didn't even know how to eat one let alone cook it. Very helpful. Thank you.

[Peabody429]

Look, I'm sure she's a wonderful person on the inside as well. She's actually rather good looking. I'm just saying that she has a nice pair of cans. Is that OK?

[tracylav]

Thank you! Very informative and I realy appreciate it :)

[Peabody429]

What beautiful knockers!!!

[737angied]

I LOVE these things!

[jslhernandez2266]

tenderer

[OceanMistFarms]

Removing the fuzz before it's cooked- thats too complicated. Its way easier to remove the fuzz after the choke is coooked. and for clarity on time-- 30 minutes for a medium size choke 45-60 for the jumbo sized chokes that people can often find at club or retail stores.

[insidetimsgym]

Serenity...this is really a well done video. Impressed. Great content too.

[BockClock]

snip the tip

[kmorrisk]

Your demonstration was wonderful. I know you did not mention the heart but there is a huge confusion even by chef's and for the sake of those who want to know the difference between the "heart" and the "bottom" this is from Julia Child....the artichoke heart is the tender central part of baby artichokes!! (Vol. 1 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking P 428!!).

[Glass232499]

wow great video - you know alot about these

[Rollich]

No mention of the heart, but otherwise great.

[orbits2]

This has been a TOP SECRET....

Just WHAT part of the artichoke is edible?

[Rollich]

ROFLMAO! A wonderful observation.  Clearly the secret is well kept in this video.

[siminona]

This was SO helpful. Thank you! I never knew how to deal with artichokes until now. :)

[sbhuiyan]

You should watch Good Eats and get some tips. You only need two cuts to prep an artichoke.

[cookingupastory]

That may be so for you, but Michele does something (other than cutting) that makes so much sense: digging out all those thistles before you cook it. Result: all pure, wonderful, edible artichoke. I've been 'prepping' artichokes for years - like they do on GE, snip/snip - but I found her tips to be very helpful.

[sbhuiyan]

Good eats just simplifies thing. I was trying to give users a better way to prep the artichokes. If you want to prep the artichokes using a hundred cuts than do so. I don't care. I like things to be fast and easy. That's all.

[medog2020]

Hundred cut method is better. Dont be lazy.

[MGR1900]

There really is no need to cut off the ends of the leaves unless you are going to play catch with the artichoke instead of cooking it. Once the artichoke is soft the thorns are not strong enough to pinch. And I can't understand why she removed the outer leaves. The outer leaves are just as good as the inner leaves. She was just throwing good leaves away as far as I'm concerned. Hell, we're about to elect a socialist to the white house. Why the hell do I care about an artichoke? God help us!

[hildiperez]

2 nite waz my 1st nite eating artichoke and boiled in not knowing how to cook in.I ate the heart which is the part you scooped out, but finally are the rest the right way. I looked up the benefits and found that it is high calium,fiber,protein and potasium. I shall prepare it you way next time. I will now look for a steamer tomarrow morn. Thanks for all your time!

[hkhanchicago]

Thank yoy for this video you made it easy and fun!

[gigimcgary]

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for that video. I tried cooking an artichoke and failed. I didn't know to take out the flower part or cut off the tips. I'm excited to try again. Thanks!

[HighPlainsWoman]

I was raised in the deep south--I never ate an artichoke, none of my family or friends have and by the amount of work it takes to get one ready to eat I'll probably never eat one (unless they taste like chocolate, ha ha).

But I enjoyed the video anyway.

[heyerstandards]

Fear not. She's doing a lot of jibber jabber. It goes quick once you get going. Cheers!

[HighPlainsWoman]

Hey, I wonder if you could deep fat fry them? Southerners will eat anything that's batter dipped and fried. ;-)

[cookingupastory]

you got something there, HPW! ;)

[HighPlainsWoman]

It's like Zuchini--I like them boiled with butter, but when you slice, batter them up and fry them to a golden brown...oh baby! What a difference. (I know it's not that good for you, but it sure tastes good)

[cookingupastory]

But that's why we like it fried, so yummy! Eggplant is another that tastes so good battered and fried too.

All that aside, I love artichokes! I bet the heart would be tasty fried. Maybe... =)

[thegasworks]

Thanks for that. My sister has a lot of artichokes growing in her garden (inherited from a previous owner) and we never quite know what to do with them...now we do!!!!

[cookingupastory]

Lucky you! Michele has a plant in her yard too. I thought they were quite beautiful. There is more to learn too, for I am editing another artichoke cooking video: Michele shows how to make Artichoke Pesto. I hope to post it fairly soon!

[Octahoney]

Seems like its time for me to go and buy some artichokes! :)

[cookingupastory]

Yes, indeed, Octahoney! Fortunately I learned to love artichokes at an early age and have been making them this way for a long time. I was amazed, tho, what I didn't know when I watched Michele. Learn something new everyday, as they say. =)

[sony2hd]

Excellent...thanks.