Artichoke Orgasm Recipe

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Artichoke Orgasm
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
827
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • some real california, globe artichokes. fresh is always best. canned just won'tsp do.
  • sharpe stainless steel knife
  • large stainless steel pot
  • 1/2 tsp salt per qt ( ltr) of water.
  • for the dipping sauce
  • enough ' real mayonnaise' to dip the chokes you got.
  • bit of butter (optional)
  • bit of lemon (optional)
  • salt and fresh ground pepper (optional)

Directions:

  1. DON’T LET THE DIRECTIONS GET TO YOU, THEY’RE JUST VERY DETAILED.
  2. THE ARTICHOKES:
  3. 1. Get out a stainless steel pot big enough to hold your artichokes. If you don’t have one big enough you’ll have to do them in batches but artichokes are best served at room temp anyway.
  4. 2. Add enough water to cover the artichokes and the salt.
  5. 3. Bring the water to a nice steady boil, with the lid canted.
  6. 4. While the water is coming to the boil trim the artichokes per the picture. See Photo
  7. 5. Cut off the tough stem and the leaf tips and pull off a few of the really tough outer leaves. See Photo
  8. 6. Wash well in cold water and drain.
  9. 7. Put the artichokes in the boiling water and boil for 30 – 40 minutes, depending on size. Try not to over-cook them as they get mushy See Photo. Test an outer leaf for doneness after 30 minutes.
  10. 8. When done, remove from the water and allow to drain and cool.
  11. THE DIPPING SAUCE:
  12. 1. Spoon enough “Real Mayonnaise” into a bowl for the artichokes you’ve cooked. You don’t want a big glob of mayo on the leaf, just a wee bit for taste.
  13. 2. Add a bit of melted butter and stir (optional but very nice) See Photo
  14. 3. Add a few drops of lemon juice and stir (optional but very nice)
  15. 4. Salt and pepper to taste and stir. Okay, you can do all the stirring in one go.
  16. THE EATING:
  17. 1. Peel off a leaf and you’ll see a soft side and a hard side. See Photo
  18. 2. Dip the leaf in the sauce and scrape the soft part off by pulling it across your front teeth. See Photo
  19. 3. Do that until no more leaves.
  20. 4. With a spoon, scrape out the soft inner blossom part (see pic). See Photo
  21. 5. Cut the heart into bite size bits, dip and eat.
  22. This can be an appetizer or part of the main course. Depending on how old they are when you buy them; un-cooked artichokes will keep one to two weeks in a cool, dark place. Cooked artichokes will last two to three days in the fridge. Never tried freezing them but they would have to be blanched first, for sure.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 827.03 Kcal (3463 kJ)
Calories from fat 823.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.53g 141%
Cholesterol 242.95mg 81%
Sodium 1176.33mg 49%
Potassium 107.4mg 2%
Total Carbs 5.22g 2%
Sugars 1.74g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 7%
Protein 1.71g 3%
Vitamin C 30.7mg 51%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 42.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 475.3 Kcal (1990 kJ)
Calories from fat 473.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.6g 141%
Cholesterol 139.63mg 81%
Sodium 676.05mg 49%
Potassium 61.72mg 2%
Total Carbs 3g 2%
Sugars 1g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 7%
Protein 0.98g 3%
Vitamin C 17.7mg 51%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 38%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 24.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.8
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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