On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:26:18 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

>You'd be surprised! I snapped the tiny leaves off, so there was one
>layer before the tip- doe's that make sense? Plenty of scraping going
>on!!

Those of us in the Wild West that still consider artichokes a delicacy
and only take the tiny outer leaves off, well maybe the first layer or
two of mostly non-edible leaves. We like to unveil our artichokes -
Every layer of leaves gives us more and more to anticipate until we
finally reach the heart.

:P - to Giusi


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West