On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 06:35:40 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:12:59 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> ...or maybe I'll just wing it and do something completely different!
> >
> > They don't look edible to me.
> >
> > http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YdkareCrCfk/Rd...ture%20063.jpg
> > http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YdkareCrCfk/Rd...ture%20064.jpg
>
> Once upon a time, you were with Christine and took a picture of
> cardoon for me at some farmers market. That was good for a laugh.
>
That was a fun field trip. We even circled back to take the picture.

Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression... I wasn't trying to say
they were inedible, I said they don't *look* edible. If I squint just
right, sure they look like puny artichokes... but I definitely would
not think of cooking one on my own. Someone would have to assure me
they were edible first.

> My ex's grandmother used to go picking them by bridges, if you can
> imagine. Then she'd pound the living crap out of them, batter and fry
> them. They'd be like crispy stringy appetizers and I adored them.

That's exactly how I'd go about eating them... prepared by someone
else!

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.