Sunday, December 26, 2010

California Christmas: Boiled Artichokes

Finger food, seafood themed dinner? Not exactly vegetarian friendly... But a ton of fun and who doesn't like artichokes?






Carnage
Clean up crew
Look at em go!
Boiled Artichokes with Lemon
Ingredients:
artichokes
lemon

Directions:
Remove small, discolored leaves from the artichokes.
Slice a lemon or two.
Place artichokes and lemon slices in a pot of water.
Bring water to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
Simmer until chokes are tender, about an hour.
Serve with fresh lemon juice.

A few other dip ideas:
Dijon Dipping Sauce
Spicy Garlic Dipping Sauce
Creamy, Tangy Dipping Sauce
Quite a few more here...

Don't know how to eat an artichoke? Here's how!

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