Boil Artichokes

The edible part of a French Artichoke is the base of the scales and the bottom of the artichoke. The Jerusalem artichoke is a genuine tuber something like a potato. They are differently treated in preparation for cooking, but are cooked similarly.

French Artichokes

 * 1) To prepare a French artichoke for boiling, pull off the outer leaves, cut the stalks close to the bottom, cut into halves to remove the core with a melon baller. Keep in cold water with lemon juice to prevent discolouring.
 * 2) To boil, plunge them into boiling salted water, stalk end up with an inverted plate over them to keep them down.
 * 3) Boil until very tender, season well, drain and arrange on a dish with tops up.
 * 4) Pour over any good vegetable sauce.

Jerusalem Artichokes

 * 1) To prepare Jerusalem artichokes for boiling. Peel and place into cold water with lemon juice to prevent turning dark.
 * 2) Boil in salted water.
 * 3) Season and serve with drawn butter or a good sauce.

Sources and Citations
Vaughan's Vegetable Cookbook taken from Project Gutenberg

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