Comments on: roasted baby artichoke failure http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:52:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Stoich91 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-329798 Stoich91 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-329798 Huh. I tired a Martha Stewart Recipe for impossibly deliciouso and cutie looking cupcakes, and was (nearly) scared for life, since it was one of my first-ever cake-from-scratch baking attempts. Thank God my love of cake didn't stop at the ultimate flop from Martha...I guess pictures can be decieving, huh? Huh. I tired a Martha Stewart Recipe for impossibly deliciouso and cutie looking cupcakes, and was (nearly) scared for life, since it was one of my first-ever cake-from-scratch baking attempts. Thank God my love of cake didn’t stop at the ultimate flop from Martha…I guess pictures can be decieving, huh?

]]> By: JennyLeah http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-318451 JennyLeah Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:27:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-318451 I love artichokes more than life itself. Strangely, I've never attempted a dry heat approach to cooking them, however, my dad (who is a chef) used to make a fabulous hot salad with grilled artichokes, eggplant, and a lemon-tahini dressing. He always parboiled the artichokes and then grilled them. I imagine parboiling would work well with roasting too? I love artichokes more than life itself. Strangely, I’ve never attempted a dry heat approach to cooking them, however, my dad (who is a chef) used to make a fabulous hot salad with grilled artichokes, eggplant, and a lemon-tahini dressing. He always parboiled the artichokes and then grilled them. I imagine parboiling would work well with roasting too?

]]> By: Brittany http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-308153 Brittany Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:37:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-308153 Maybe Alton Brown can help you. I saw the artichoke episode of Good Eats the other night and it was very interesting! Maybe Alton Brown can help you. I saw the artichoke episode of Good Eats the other night and it was very interesting!

]]> By: Mike http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-300613 Mike Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:07:14 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-300613 And as if I wasn't late myself, however not sure if you've heard of this place yet, but just in case something an artichoke lover should enjoy. http://www.oceanmist.com/ And as if I wasn’t late myself, however not sure if you’ve heard of this place yet, but just in case something an artichoke lover should enjoy. http://www.oceanmist.com/

]]> By: Tracey http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-285147 Tracey Mon, 18 May 2009 22:26:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-285147 I'm way late in the game here, but I just came across your blog today via a colleague of mine. I've made the following recipe three times now and it's come out beautifully each time. From The Minimalist/Mark Bittman (NYTimes.com): http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/dining/04mini.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=minimalist%20artichoke&st=cse I recommend you watch the video too. Good luck! PS. No parboiling required! I’m way late in the game here, but I just came across your blog today via a colleague of mine. I’ve made the following recipe three times now and it’s come out beautifully each time.

From The Minimalist/Mark Bittman (NYTimes.com):
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/dining/04mini.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=minimalist%20artichoke&st=cse

I recommend you watch the video too. Good luck!

PS. No parboiling required!

]]> By: thistle http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-244914 thistle Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-244914 This is incredibly late--but I just saw this and wanted to add my two cents. I think that Kate F is right--they really need to be parboiled. And also, from the picture, you're taking off a lot less of the outside than I do--I take off nearly all of the bright/dark green outside leaves. That might be overkill, but if you find that the hearts are cooked and the leaves are not, maybe the outside leaves are just too tough? This is incredibly late–but I just saw this and wanted to add my two cents. I think that Kate F is right–they really need to be parboiled. And also, from the picture, you’re taking off a lot less of the outside than I do–I take off nearly all of the bright/dark green outside leaves. That might be overkill, but if you find that the hearts are cooked and the leaves are not, maybe the outside leaves are just too tough?

]]> By: Emilia http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-182260 Emilia Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:22:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-182260 I believe the key is to Boil them before putting them in the oven/grill I believe the key is to Boil them before putting them in the oven/grill

]]> By: Kate F http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-112028 Kate F Wed, 21 May 2008 02:34:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-112028 Glad it's helpful! Re. the grill pan, I've had my eye on that--we got a Krups panini press for our wedding and I love it but it's a PAIN to clean. Of course now there are a bunch out there that have removable plates... But the stovetop kind seems like it might be just as good. I was actually talking about the sort of grill....baskets, I guess, that let you grill small things without them falling through the cracks into the fire. I think I like anything grillish. Glad it’s helpful!

Re. the grill pan, I’ve had my eye on that–we got a Krups panini press for our wedding and I love it but it’s a PAIN to clean. Of course now there are a bunch out there that have removable plates… But the stovetop kind seems like it might be just as good. I was actually talking about the sort of grill….baskets, I guess, that let you grill small things without them falling through the cracks into the fire. I think I like anything grillish.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-112008 deb Tue, 20 May 2008 20:53:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-112008 Much appreciated! I'm going to try these again very soon. Also, we just caved and got <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mario-Batali-Panini-Grill-Press/dp/B000G1D02I/ref=smitten-20" rel="nofollow">this grill pan</a>--doubles for paninis. It's too cute. Much appreciated! I’m going to try these again very soon. Also, we just caved and got this grill pan–doubles for paninis. It’s too cute.

]]> By: Kate F http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-112002 Kate F Tue, 20 May 2008 20:35:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-112002 Hey, I don't know if you will ever see this, since it's, um, 2 years old, but in case you never solved the baby artichoke dilemma <a href="http://katek.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/oregon-trip-tapas-dinner-on-the-patio/" rel="nofollow">here are my mom's instructions for cooking them.</a> You parboil them, THEN grill them for smoky deliciousness, and they are ridiculously good. We appear to use smaller ones that you, but I think it would still work? Anyway, artichoke season is upon us again, so.... Man, I need to get a grill pan. And some baby artichokes. Hey, I don’t know if you will ever see this, since it’s, um, 2 years old, but in case you never solved the baby artichoke dilemma here are my mom’s instructions for cooking them. You parboil them, THEN grill them for smoky deliciousness, and they are ridiculously good. We appear to use smaller ones that you, but I think it would still work? Anyway, artichoke season is upon us again, so….
Man, I need to get a grill pan. And some baby artichokes.

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