Artichokes are an irresistibly photogenic vegetable, resembling a giant green acorn encased in a scaly armor of green bracts. Therein lies the challenge: How do you breach that spiked barrier to reach ...

Artichokes are the edible immature flowers of a cultivated thistle. There are more than 50 varieties of globe artichokes (the "true" artichoke not related to the Jerusalem artichoke, which is a tuber) ...

Preparing artichokes for cooking requires just a bit of cutting and peeling. Artichokes can be steamed, boiled, or roasted in the oven. You must remove the hairy choke inside the artichoke before ...

Our Test Kitchen will walk you through every step of how to cook artichokes and several delicious ways to enjoy them. Artichokes are the edible immature flowers of a cultivated thistle. There are more ...