SLIDE SHOW: In Greece, Home Is Where the Artichoke Is
 Aglaia Kremezi | I complemented our first crop of artichokes that with fresh garlic, intensely flavored parsley and lemons—all from the garden. I never believed that we would have such an abundance of wonderful artichokes this year. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | In November the first shoots appeared, and now the artichokes are thriving. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | The huge purple artichoke flower that blooms it we fail to eat the succulent edible buds. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | How to prepare artichokes for cooking: Snap off several layers of leaves from each artichoke, pulling them downward to break them off at the base. Rub the cut parts often with the lemon halves as you work, to prevent discoloration. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | ... and trim the broken parts of leaves around the stem with a sharp knife, again rubbing the cut surfaces with lemon. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | Remove the center chokes with a knife or grapefruit spoon. |
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 Aglaia Kremezi | Braised veal with artichokes in avgolemono (egg and lemon) sauce. Click here for the recipe. |
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Vangelis Lykourentzos, an artichoke producer from the Peloponnese, brought the tuber-like artichoke roots and helped us plant them.
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Our artichokes are not too large but so tender that you can eat leaves and not merely the heart.
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 Aglaia Kremezi | The purple heart of the artichoke, before removing the choke. |
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Cut off the top of each artichoke ...
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Drop each prepared artichoke into the bowl of lemon water. Drain just before adding to the pan.
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Braised monkfish with artichokes and olive oil-garlic mashed potatoes. Click here for the recipe.
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Artichokes marinated in wine, olive oil, lemon and garlic. Click here for the recipe.
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