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> Ever use them? I had never heard of them until the other day when my>
> husband brought some home.
>
> It looks like celery, but tastes totally different. The interwebs say>
> they taste like artichokes. Not quite in my opinion.

They are a cousin to the srtichoke. You eat only the stems, and should boil
them first to get rid of bitterness, then proceed with one of the many
recipes. A typical one is baked with oil, garlic and crumbs, but there are
loads of recipes.

Part of their appeal is probably that they are fresh and edible in
mid-winter when not much else is. They have a lot of fibre, too.