To pickle Artichoke-Bottoms.
BOIL artichokes till you can pull the leaves off, then take off the chokes, and cut them from the stalk; take great care you don't let the knife touch the top, throw them into salt and water for an hour, then take them out and lay them on a cloth to drain, then put them into large wide-mouth'd glasses, put a little mace and sliced nutmeg between, fill them either with distilled vinegar, or