Tuesday, February 17, 2009 ;
5:47 AM
I always see this funny looking vegetable (or flower bud?) in the grocery store, and the name is Artichoke. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke) Many times I walked past it and wondered, is this edible? Do we have this in Singapore? I guess I was not on the market scene long enough to answer that.

Finally I bought one when it was on sale at USD2.50. Very expensive considering it does not even make a meal. I rushed home to look at recipes to cook it, just need to boil with water, garlic, bay leaves for half an hour and it is done, easy!

The fleshy part at the bottom of each leaf is the edible part, will not recommend the top part which is fibrous and bitter. I just have to put the leaf into my mouth and use my teeth to scrape the ends off.



Online recipes recommend dipping into butter, and it actually taste quite good! Creamy, soft, a little mushroom-y flavour without the chewiness.
Do I like it? Well, I don't mind it, I probably will buy it again.
Mrs. Lim


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