I was at the ACME looking for artichoke hearts to try Peter A's recipe when I
saw cans of artichoke "bottoms."

I've always been disappointed with the jars of artichoke hearts since they
include leaves and very little "heart."

I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves removed. Am
I alone here???

I bought a can. Just hope the consistency is not soft like jelly.

FORGOT THE CREAM!!!

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

>I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves removed. Am
>I alone here???

In my experience, an artichoke heart includes the bottom parts
of leaf structures and so there are layered sections of it, whereas
an artichoke bottom is just the stem and is a solid chunk.

Steve

On May 15, 8:05 am, Andy <q> wrote:
> I was at the ACME looking for artichoke hearts to try Peter A's recipe when I
> saw cans of artichoke "bottoms."
>
> I've always been disappointed with the jars of artichoke hearts since they
> include leaves and very little "heart."
>
> I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves removed. Am
> I alone here???
>
> I bought a can. Just hope the consistency is not soft like jelly.
>
> FORGOT THE CREAM!!!
>
> Andy

I think you will enjoy them. Much more heart for your money, and no
leaves to "choke" on.

Andy wrote:
> I was at the ACME looking for artichoke hearts to try Peter A's
> recipe when I saw cans of artichoke "bottoms."
>
> I've always been disappointed with the jars of artichoke hearts since
> they include leaves and very little "heart."
>
> I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves
> removed. Am I alone here???
>
You're not alone. I prefer to buy the bottoms, and yes, in cans. I just
rinse them off since they are often packed in brine. The frozen artichoke
hearts do indeed contain some of the leaves attached to the very bottom of
the heart. They are tender enough but the bottoms work for me; I'd just
quarter them for this recipe (which I do intend to try, just not today!)

Jill

jmcquown said...

> Andy wrote:

>> I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves
>> removed. Am I alone here???
>>
> You're not alone. I prefer to buy the bottoms, and yes, in cans. I just
> rinse them off since they are often packed in brine. The frozen artichoke
> hearts do indeed contain some of the leaves attached to the very bottom of
> the heart. They are tender enough but the bottoms work for me; I'd just
> quarter them for this recipe (which I do intend to try, just not today!)
>
> Jill


The artichoke bottoms were what we grew up fighting over!

Andy

jmcquown said...

> I prefer to buy the bottoms, and yes, in cans. I just rinse them off since
they are often packed in brine.


I opened a can of them this morning. I rinsed them, brought them to a boil in
a pan of shallow water then let them sit in a low temp. oven while I made
eggs and muffins.

For the "7-9 count" can, they packed 8, which were medium sized. I'll have to
look for a lesser count can for larger bottoms.

The bottoms still had a mild tang to them from the brine but the consistency
and flavor was fine.

It was a quick and tasty breakfast with a tall glass of grapefruit juice.

Andy

Andy wrote:
> I was at the ACME looking for artichoke hearts to try Peter A's recipe when I
> saw cans of artichoke "bottoms."
>
> I've always been disappointed with the jars of artichoke hearts since they
> include leaves and very little "heart."
>
> I've always known the "bottoms" AS the heart, with all the leaves removed. Am
> I alone here???
>
> I bought a can. Just hope the consistency is not soft like jelly.
>
> FORGOT THE CREAM!!!
>
> Andy


The bottoms make great little 'dishes' for poached eggs like putting
one on an english muffin. It's the start of great Eggs Sardu, my
favorite breakfast.

Melondy

Melondy said...

> The bottoms make great little 'dishes' for poached eggs like putting
> one on an english muffin. It's the start of great Eggs Sardu, my
> favorite breakfast.
>
> Melondy


I second that breakfast!!!

There's probably no more creative or delicious use of artichokes bottoms.

Andy

On May 15, 2:09 pm, Andy <q> wrote:
> Melondy said...
>
> > The bottoms make great little 'dishes' for poached eggs like putting
> > one on an english muffin. It's the start of great Eggs Sardu, my
> > favorite breakfast.
>
> > Melondy
>
> I second that breakfast!!!
>
> There's probably no more creative or delicious use of artichokes bottoms.
>
> Andy

I don't know about that- I can see a crab concoction on top, or maybe
shrimp! Artichokes are my favorite! Have you ever tried wine when you
are eating them? Some people hate the combination, but I like it.

On May 15, 2:20 pm, merryb > wrote:
> On May 15, 2:09 pm, Andy <q> wrote:
>
> > Melondy said...
>
> > > The bottoms make great little 'dishes' for poached eggs like putting
> > > one on an english muffin. It's the start of great Eggs Sardu, my
> > > favorite breakfast.
>
> > > Melondy
>
> > I second that breakfast!!!
>
> > There's probably no more creative or delicious use of artichokes bottoms.
>
> > Andy
>
> I don't know about that- I can see a crab concoction on top, or maybe
> shrimp! Artichokes are my favorite! Have you ever tried wine when you
> are eating them? Some people hate the combination, but I like it.

I remember at the grocery stores in Italy, you could buy a 5lb bag of
frozen artichoke bottoms for about 6 bucks! Never saw such
extravagance in my life! I got artichoked out of business!

On 15 May 2007 14:57:48 -0700, The Usual Suspect
> magnanimously proffered:

>On May 15, 2:20 pm, merryb > wrote:
>> On May 15, 2:09 pm, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>> > Melondy said...
>>
>> > > The bottoms make great little 'dishes' for poached eggs like putting
>> > > one on an english muffin. It's the start of great Eggs Sardu, my
>> > > favorite breakfast.
>>
>> > > Melondy
>>
>> > I second that breakfast!!!
>>
>> > There's probably no more creative or delicious use of artichokes bottoms.
>>
>> > Andy
>>
>> I don't know about that- I can see a crab concoction on top, or maybe
>> shrimp! Artichokes are my favorite! Have you ever tried wine when you
>> are eating them? Some people hate the combination, but I like it.
>
>I remember at the grocery stores in Italy, you could buy a 5lb bag of
>frozen artichoke bottoms for about 6 bucks! Never saw such
>extravagance in my life! I got artichoked out of business!

I cannot get to Italy fast enough ...

Bring on those artichokes!


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

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