A French Mode of Cooking Artichokes

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
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The Book of Household Management
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4.0 – 5.0 persons
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Ingredients (7)
Instructions (6)
  1. Cut the ends of the leaves, as also the stems.
  2. Put the artichokes into boiling water, with the proportion of salt, pepper, herbs, and butter.
  3. Let them boil quickly until tender, keeping the lid of the saucepan off.
  4. When the leaves come out easily, they are cooked enough.
  5. To keep them a beautiful green, put a large piece of cinder into a muslin bag, and let it boil with them.
  6. Serve with plain melted butter.
Original Text
A FRENCH MODE OF COOKING ARTICHOKES. 1082. INGREDIENTS.—5 or 6 artichokes; to each 1/2 gallon of water allow 1 heaped tablespoonful of salt, 1/2 teaspoonful of pepper, 1 bunch of savoury herbs, 2 oz. of butter. Mode.—Cut the ends of the leaves, as also the stems; put the artichokes into boiling water, with the above proportion of salt, pepper, herbs, and butter; let them boil quickly until tender, keeping the lid of the saucepan off, and when the leaves come out easily, they are cooked enough. To keep them a beautiful green, put a large piece of cinder into a muslin bag, and let it boil with them. Serve with plain melted butter. Time.—20 to 25 minutes. Sufficient,—5 or 6 sufficient for 4 or 5 persons. Seasonable from July to the beginning of September.
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