tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post8812223635726446008..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: The ArtichokeAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-48709766258869117152012-10-20T09:09:29.919-07:002012-10-20T09:09:29.919-07:00I somehow missed this comment earlier.
I like eg...I somehow missed this comment earlier. <br /><br />I like eggplant, too. The way I make it, we all can share, because the pulp gets mashed and mixed with garlic and lemon. So there is no "best part" and no requirement for deferred gratification.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-78792854949897943292012-10-17T09:09:39.601-07:002012-10-17T09:09:39.601-07:00Julia, I would love to learn more about the stir f...Julia, I would love to learn more about the stir fry method. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-1935140512636690342012-10-17T08:37:17.344-07:002012-10-17T08:37:17.344-07:00Artichokes are not high on my favorite list, but I...Artichokes are not high on my favorite list, but I recently discovered I like these more when someone made it in a non-traditional way, putting it in a stir fry.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-90766734264991173352012-10-17T08:36:06.887-07:002012-10-17T08:36:06.887-07:00No artichoke for you, I love that line. I too sor...No artichoke for you, I love that line. I too sort of had a hard time with scrapping artichokes through my teeth, and recently I discovered how someone chopped up an artichoke and put it in a stir fry, and I like it much more that way. It does not mean I would go out and buy one tomorrow to try this, but I would certainly eat that dish again if someone else made it. I adore egg plants and like to make baba ganoush, which drives my sister bonkers, so I guess we all have vegetables with like more than others. Artichokes just are not high on my list, although the flavor is okay. I just do not enjoy the way these are traditionally eaten.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-6242819369573134032012-10-17T06:40:11.870-07:002012-10-17T06:40:11.870-07:00Oh. Oops. Ha. It's good to know that it has to...Oh. Oops. Ha. It's good to know that it has to be boiled first. :)June Hendrix-Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175377200928348007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-28235790120132879982012-10-17T06:33:24.999-07:002012-10-17T06:33:24.999-07:00June, you have to boil it first until the fleshy p...June, you have to boil it first until the fleshy parts are soft! I guess I should have mentioned that.<br /><br />Also, many people like to dip the edible parts (the soft portion of the leaf and the heart) in some kind of sauce: mayonnaise or sour cream or something like that. But we keep it simple around here.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-10021082597868699892012-10-17T06:28:52.231-07:002012-10-17T06:28:52.231-07:00I saw this beautiful object in the market, wonderi...I saw this beautiful object in the market, wondering how it can be cooked. Thanks for sharing this. Now I know I can just eat it like that. :)<br />I also learned the expression: deferred gratification.June Hendrix-Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175377200928348007noreply@blogger.com