Wring off the stalks, and put them into the water cold, with the tops downwards, that all the dust and sand may boil out.
When the water boils, an hour and a half will do them.
Original Text
To dress Artichokes.
WRING off the stalks, and put them into the water cold, with the tops downwards, that all the dust and sand may boil out. When the water boils, an hour and a half will do them.