Speaking Of Artichokes...
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" I'm working on a chicken recipe with artichoke, spinach & bacon"
Boy howdy Kevin, how could that combo not be good? Would you cook the chokes and then scrape the meat from the leaves, using the hearts too? RAY
Boy howdy Kevin, how could that combo not be good? Would you cook the chokes and then scrape the meat from the leaves, using the hearts too? RAY
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Details still being worked out on this one, Ray. I'll need to check with R&D to find out the status and final methodology...sawhorseray wrote:Boy howdy Kevin, how could that combo not be good? Would you cook the chokes and then scrape the meat from the leaves, using the hearts too? RAY
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Possibly the same guy who saw an oyster, opened it up, looked at the slimey, viscous innards and thought, "Hey, I wonder what this tastes like?ssorllih wrote:I have always wondered how anyone discovered that an artichoke could be eaten. My best guess has been survivors of a fire and searching for anything eatable. I guess a fire roasted artichoke could be peeled open and eaten.
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Early artichokes were also nothing like we have today. They were much, much smaller with significantly less edible parts.ssorllih wrote:I have always wondered how anyone discovered that an artichoke could be eaten. My best guess has been survivors of a fire and searching for anything eatable. I guess a fire roasted artichoke could be peeled open and eaten.
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Artichokes are a delicous thistle, some folks back east and in the mid-west get off on the wrong foot with them not knowing they are supposed to be cooked. Castroville, a short drive from the Monterey Bay fishing grounds, is the artichoke capitol of the world. A year ago I had the leaves scraped and the hearts from two huge chokes all set to incorporate into some kind of sausage recipe when unexpected guests arrived and all my efforts got mixed up with some soft cream cheese and chopped onions for a quick dip, it was wonderful if I say so myself, and I do. Chokes, chopped onion, fresh garlic, spinach and bacon; I'm betting NCK will come up with something out of this world! RAY
Oh, Reno was a bust, lost a bundle, Cabelas was out of stock on my condor bullets. I'll be at a gun shop 40 miles from my house tomorrow at ten to get the last two boxes
Oh, Reno was a bust, lost a bundle, Cabelas was out of stock on my condor bullets. I'll be at a gun shop 40 miles from my house tomorrow at ten to get the last two boxes
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Speaking of artichokes: I grew up in Salinas (a stone's throw from Castroville), so I had my first artichoke at about 4 or 5. Cooked tender, dip the leaves in either butter or mayo. Too young and impatient to get all the way to the heart, so I gave it to my bro or sis after I plowed through many leaves. Our whole family loves them-the jumbo ones can be pricey. Farmer's Markets can be great place to get them cheaper...at least here in Cali. Last weekend at the incredible San Luis Obispo farmer's market (four city blocks long!), my wife & I picked up a dozen beautiful JUMBO artichokes for 79 a piece!
That's what got me thinking about including them into sausages. I'm going to some smaller taste samples before cranking out tons of links, to see if I can work up a decent-tasting recipe.
Here's a pic showing about 1/4 of SLO's farmers market. Something for everyone, including several BBQ booth and sausage stands. PLUS great produce.
Ray, I'm headin' up in that direction (Tahoe) next Friday with a planned trip to Cabelas-not sure what I'm getting, but half the fun is trying to spot a bargain...Big Boy's Playground.sawhorseray wrote:Oh, Reno was a bust, lost a bundle, Cabelas was out of stock on my condor bullets. I'll be at a gun shop 40 miles from my house tomorrow at ten to get the last two boxes
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Wow, 79≠ a pop for jumbos, that really brings me back! We always used to love to pull over on the way back home with a boat load of salmon from Monterey and pick up some jumbo chokes for a perfect California dinner. $2 apiece seems to be a fair deal these days.
I couldn't believe Cabelas was out of stock on my hippie condor bullets. I called up the Cabelas center in Nebraska and even they said they were back ordered. I'm leaving right now to get the last two boxes of Weatherby factory non-lead ammo for my 270 to be found on the planet, $78.99 per box of 20. OUCH!!!
I couldn't believe Cabelas was out of stock on my hippie condor bullets. I called up the Cabelas center in Nebraska and even they said they were back ordered. I'm leaving right now to get the last two boxes of Weatherby factory non-lead ammo for my 270 to be found on the planet, $78.99 per box of 20. OUCH!!!
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Of course you'd be needing some Best Foods - Hellman's mayo to go along with that choke! I'd imagine the shipping charges from the states to Malaysia would be considerable to say the least. I just picked up two jumbo chokes for $3, about as good a price as I've seen in awhile. RAY
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