About the methods of preparing artichokes people know more than 5 thousand years, it was grown by ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Artichoke was considered a delicacy and a powerful aphrodisiac. Perhaps it was the erotic artichoke fame that made the recipes of dishes from it so popular.
Buying artichokes, you need to pay attention to their size and freshness: the most delicious fruits are medium-sized green with undiscovered inflorescences, without withered leaves.
In the preparation of artichokes there are no special difficulties. The main thing to remember is that this fruit is not subject to long-term storage in the same way as the dishes cooked from it.
Cleansing artichokes, we break first the external and internal leaves, we remove the villi, which remain under the leaves. The result of this procedure should be the extraction of the fleshy core, which is most often used in the preparation of artichokes.
About how to prepare artichokes, we will tell you in more detail.
A classic recipe for preparing artichokes
Ingredients:
- artichoke - 2 pieces;
- butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- salt and pepper.
Preparation
My artichokes are cleaned from hard leaves, thin pieces of butter and garlic are put between the leaves of the artichoke. We prepare artichokes for a couple of minutes 20, cool down the slag and serve it to the table.
The delicacy of the taste of this dish will give an acid-sweet , or balsamic sauce .
Artichoke salad with apples
This recipe for the preparation of artichokes is distinguished by a mixture of tastes of cheese, artichokes and apples that are quite interesting in shades.
Ingredients:
- artichoke - 4 pieces;
- apples - 1 piece;
- "Parmesan" - 100 g;
- onion green - 1 bunch;
- lemon - 2 pieces;
- olive oil - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Mix in a bowl of lemon juice from half a lemon with water, place in it purified young artichokes. From another lemon squeeze out the juice, add olive oil and black pepper. Cut parmesan and peeled apple into thin slices, abundantly sprinkle with lemon juice. We put apples and artichokes in the salad bowl, water the dressing, salt and mix. We put cheese on top, cut green onions, sprinkle salad on them. Preparation of salad takes quite a bit of time, but the result does not disappoint you at all.
How to cook artichokes in a microwave oven?
Ingredients:
- artichokes - 4 pieces;
- olive oil - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- 1/2 lemon juice;
- rosemary;
- thyme;
- salt.
Preparation
We clean artichokes, cut them in half and salt. Sprinkle with lemon juice, olive oil and sprinkle with spices. We put it in a heat-resistant dish, intended for use in a microwave oven, and put in a microwave for 10 minutes (700 W).
Stewed artichokes
This is a great side dish for meat and fish.
Ingredients:
- artichokes - 4 pieces;
- vegetable broth - 2 items;
- olive oil - to taste;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- white wine - half a century;
- fresh parsley - to taste;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
We prepare the artichokes, as in the previous recipes, pour olive oil into the pan, fry the sliced artichokes and garlic for about 5 minutes. Pour the wine, evaporate. After the wine has evaporated, add finely chopped greens, and pour in the broth, half closing the artichokes, cover and stew for 10 minutes. Opening the lid, stew a little more, boiling the broth, salt, pepper, served to the table.
Marinated artichokes - recipe
Very appetizing appetizer from pickled artichokes.
Ingredients:
- purified artichokes - 10 pieces;
- water - 1 l;
- table vinegar - 500 ml;
- salt - 2 teaspoons;
- sugar - 100 g;
- spices and seasonings (laurel leaves, cloves, chili, garlic),
- olive oil.
Preparation
We clean the artichoke from old leaves, cut off the leg. Pour the water into a deep saucepan, squeeze the lemon juice. Artichokes cut in half and dipped in water, leave for a while in the water, so as not to darken. Then pour water into the pan, add the vinegar, when the salt is boiled and add the spices and seasonings to taste. Add the artichokes to the resulting marinade, let's cook a little, about 5 minutes on a small fire. Throw them in a colander, let the fluid drain. After that, we place the artichokes in sterilized jars, pour the burnt olive oil and tightly close the lids.