Comments on: roasted baby artichokes http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: D http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5851 D Thu, 14 May 2009 17:30:59 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5851 OK, sorry to be a pest. It's not a video, it's a slide show, but still helpful. OK, sorry to be a pest. It’s not a video, it’s a slide show, but still helpful.

]]> By: D http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5850 D Thu, 14 May 2009 17:27:29 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5850 Hi and thanks for your resopnse. I figured it out why my arthichokes were a bit fibrous on the outside. I did remove enough of the tougher leaves, but I didn't trim enough from the tip. I was watching a video on how to trim artichokes and a lot of the tip was discarded, which I was trying to conserve and just trim off very little of the tips just enough to even off the tip. When I trim more of the tiip away from my already roasted batch, what a noticable difference. So for anyone who needs to watch a video on how to trim baby artichokes, this is a good one to watch: http://localfoods.about.com/od/preparationtips/ss/TrimBabyArts_7.htm I am going to buy more baby arthicokes and try roasting them again. It is very good! Thanks again! Hi and thanks for your resopnse. I figured it out why my arthichokes were a bit fibrous on the outside. I did remove enough of the tougher leaves, but I didn’t trim enough from the tip. I was watching a video on how to trim artichokes and a lot of the tip was discarded, which I was trying to conserve and just trim off very little of the tips just enough to even off the tip. When I trim more of the tiip away from my already roasted batch, what a noticable difference. So for anyone who needs to watch a video on how to trim baby artichokes, this is a good one to watch:
http://localfoods.about.com/od/preparationtips/ss/TrimBabyArts_7.htm
I am going to buy more baby arthicokes and try roasting them again. It is very good! Thanks again!

]]> By: bridget http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5849 bridget Thu, 14 May 2009 17:14:36 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5849 D - If it's only fibrous on the outside, I would guess that some of the tougher leaves were still on the artichoke. I didn't notice that mine were fibrous at all, but I think I tended to err on the side of pulling off more leaves rather than less. Which, as you mentioned, leaves the problem of what to do with all of those leaves. Unfortunately, I have no good answer for you. There's always compost of course, if that's an option for you. Could they be used to make vegetable stock, I wonder? D – If it’s only fibrous on the outside, I would guess that some of the tougher leaves were still on the artichoke. I didn’t notice that mine were fibrous at all, but I think I tended to err on the side of pulling off more leaves rather than less. Which, as you mentioned, leaves the problem of what to do with all of those leaves. Unfortunately, I have no good answer for you. There’s always compost of course, if that’s an option for you. Could they be used to make vegetable stock, I wonder?

]]> By: D http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5848 D Thu, 14 May 2009 16:46:09 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5848 OK, I just tried one after 20 minutes of cooking and they are very good. It was a bit fribrous on the outside though. Is that how baby artichokes are....or I didn't trim enough. I did trim until I reached the lighter green leaves, but somehow it was a bit fibrous. What are your thoughts? OK, I just tried one after 20 minutes of cooking and they are very good. It was a bit fribrous on the outside though. Is that how baby artichokes are….or I didn’t trim enough. I did trim until I reached the lighter green leaves, but somehow it was a bit fibrous. What are your thoughts?

]]> By: D http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5846 D Thu, 14 May 2009 16:33:25 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5846 My baby artichokes are roasting in the oven as we speak. Is there any use for outter thick leaves that are not used? It seems like such a waste when you see how much outter thick leaves are collected in the garbage. Can't wait until my artichokes are done! Thanks! My baby artichokes are roasting in the oven as we speak. Is there any use for outter thick leaves that are not used? It seems like such a waste when you see how much outter thick leaves are collected in the garbage. Can’t wait until my artichokes are done! Thanks!

]]> By: sendingpostcards http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5748 sendingpostcards Sat, 02 May 2009 21:38:53 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5748 I was just thinking that I would like to make artichokes at home, but was too afraid. This doesn't look too difficult! I think I am going to attempt to make this for dinner tomorrow night! Thanks for all the beautiful posts... I'm going to add a link to your site on mine, hope that's OK! I was just thinking that I would like to make artichokes at home, but was too afraid. This doesn’t look too difficult! I think I am going to attempt to make this for dinner tomorrow night! Thanks for all the beautiful posts… I’m going to add a link to your site on mine, hope that’s OK!

]]> By: Lori @ RecipeGirl http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5746 Lori @ RecipeGirl Sat, 02 May 2009 04:13:38 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5746 Planning a meal *around* the wine sounds like a great idea to me!! I've always shied away form making the baby artichokes, but you make it look so easy here! Planning a meal *around* the wine sounds like a great idea to me!!

I’ve always shied away form making the baby artichokes, but you make it look so easy here!

]]> By: bridget http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5745 bridget Sat, 02 May 2009 02:11:21 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5745 B4B - It was Ravenwood Zinfandel. It was great! It has a strong but not overbearing berry flavor. It's a little sweet, but overall, well-balanced. B4B – It was Ravenwood Zinfandel. It was great! It has a strong but not overbearing berry flavor. It’s a little sweet, but overall, well-balanced.

]]> By: Hélène http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5744 Hélène Sat, 02 May 2009 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5744 Love your artichokes. Love your artichokes.

]]> By: Kerstin http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/05/01/roasted-baby-artichokes/#comment-5743 Kerstin Sat, 02 May 2009 00:29:31 +0000 http://www.crumblycookie.net/?p=2636#comment-5743 I've never prepped artichokes either - you make it look so easy! Sounds like a fantastic side dish! I’ve never prepped artichokes either – you make it look so easy! Sounds like a fantastic side dish!

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