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Default Nuking Artichokes?

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Ken > wrote:

> Everyone,
>
> I live in California, and in case you haven't heard, it's been very
> hot here lately. I stopped on the way home last night and bought some
> artichokes. I usually steam them, but I didn't feel like having the
> heat from the stove in the kitchen for all that time. Is it possible
> to nuke them? And if so, somebody please give me an approx cooking
> time for medium sized ones.
>
> It seems possible, but better to ask then ruin them.
>
> TIA,
>
> Ken


I pressure cook them with about 1" of water in the bottom of the pot.
Takes about 10 minutes to come up to pressure, then time for 10-12
minutes.

Works quite well and does not heat up my kitchen.

I've never tried nuking them...
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