Culinary News: Benefits artichoke
At the University of Illinois conducted a curious laboratory research. As it turned out, the artichoke contains important compounds, killing pancreatic cancer cells. Such medical and culinary news cannot but interest. Just how to eat artichokes?
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How to eat artichokes. The benefits of artichoke
Cooking artichokes
Vegetable, whose flower resembles a thistle, ate in the Middle Ages only men. The aristocratic thorn was even preserved for the future with honey, so that the means of “male power” was on the table round year.
An unblown flower is an edible and tasty part. Special Artichokes take pride of place in the Michelin-starred menu. French, Greek, Spanish artichoke cooking methods involve the participation of vegetables in soups, side dishes, dressing the table.
You can do it simply and tasty. A flower boiled on tear off a couple of leaves, dip in sauce, and, with pleasure there is. The core is usually cut into thin slices and added to salads.
How to peel an artichoke?
The outer leaves are coarse. They need to be broken off. Inner leaves – tenderer. They are usually cut. Depending on the recipe, vegetables or steamed, or use only the core. Having cleared the delicacy must be immersed in acidified water. Then he doesn’t will darken.
Artichokes are suitable at several stages of maturation. Young (the size of an egg) can be eaten whole, and even raw. They can marinate. In large vegetables, only the core is used. Adults, opened vegetables are no longer suitable for cooking.
Jerusalem artichoke is a regular squash. On the aristocratic “spine” relative of the pumpkin is similar only in taste. The namesake also has many useful properties and a variety of methods cooking.
News commentator Elvira Shishkina
