today i would like to sing the praises of the artichoke-- or, shall i say, la alcachofa. is it a fruit? a veggie? no tengo ningun idea. but i do know that its tangy, savory taste improves my paninis, my salads, and my life.
la alcachofa is quite complex. it has both a "heart" (its good side) but also a "choke" at it center (its evil side). and i bet you didn't know you could peel off the leaves and dip them in butter! and everyone loves butter.
(which leads me to a little story: at one of the first dinners with my highschool boyfriend's family, i was nervous, on my best behaviour and so polite--then i was faced with a plate full of pointy leaves and told to mangia. well, mangia i did... and i've been eating artichokes with glee ever since. the boyfriend is long gone, but the artichokes have stayed.)
4 comments:
Behaviour?
I never knew you were so European!
or, such a bad speller.
you oughta try deep fried artichoke hearts. You can get them on the way to Monterey...Or visit here in CA, the artichoke capital of the world and take a stealth walk through the artichoke fields!
Everything is improved when you dip it in melted butter. That rule should be in the Constitution.
Love your blog!
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