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Artichokes and how to prepare them

This is why I just make tea out of my chokes except I started to get a bit of itchiness from drinking the tea, they are thistle, maybe I’m allergic to thistle. My garden is no spray, organic, so I think it’s safe to drink the tea.
 
I used to be able to get the small ones from the Chacao market - Caracas' equivalent of La Boqueria in Barcelona and Borough Market in London. No choke, so they were far easier to prepare and cook.
My favourite recipe was carciofi alla romana. Peel off the (few) leaves, peel the stem , which is tender, then poach them in a mixture of olive oil, herbs and a little vegetable stock. They never lasted more than about 5 minutes.
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