Globe artichoke

Delicious when cooked soon after harvesting from a kitchen garden, allotment, community garden, etc.
=== Season ===
*UK: Jul, August, September
=== Ingredients ===
*Globe artichokes
Optional:
*butter / veg or vegan alternative
*salt 
=== Preparation ===
Trim off most of the stem, then cut across the top to remove the hard and spiky bits of the leaves.
=== Method ===
Boil for between 30 and 45 mins. 
=== Serve ===
With the butter and a little salt if desired. The artichoke is eaten by separating off a leaf at a time then dipping its base in the salted butter. When the centre is reached scoop away the thistle using a small spoon - it should separate off at its base from the more solid heart, then eat the heart.
It will be seen that the art of eating this food is in itself a satisfying and time-consuming matter which has wider implications than mere nourishment.
External links and references
*wikibooks:Cookbook:Artichoke
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