Comments on: roasted baby artichoke failure http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miriam http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-1305140 Miriam Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:34:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-1305140 Next time par-cook them by steaming or boiling in acidulated water! Sometimes I wonder if even the greatest cooks withhold some of their secrets... I have experimented with baby chokes in the past, and I highly suspect they are not privy to dry cooking techniques. They are not high-moisture vegetables and cannot provide the moisture content to steam themselves. Next time par-cook them by steaming or boiling in acidulated water! Sometimes I wonder if even the greatest cooks withhold some of their secrets… I have experimented with baby chokes in the past, and I highly suspect they are not privy to dry cooking techniques. They are not high-moisture vegetables and cannot provide the moisture content to steam themselves.

]]> By: Erika http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-811530 Erika Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:35:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-811530 I used to buy the boxes of baby chokes from Trader Joe's, and followed their directions: Peel off all outer, green leaves, trim the bottoms, cut about the top 1/3 off each choke, quarter and soak in a lemon-water bath. Then saute them in olive oil over lowish medium heat with some salt until they are tender and caramelized. You have to do it slowly, and I leave the lid on part of the time, so they do steam a bit, but they turn out tender, nutty and delicious. I used to buy the boxes of baby chokes from Trader Joe’s, and followed their directions: Peel off all outer, green leaves, trim the bottoms, cut about the top 1/3 off each choke, quarter and soak in a lemon-water bath. Then saute them in olive oil over lowish medium heat with some salt until they are tender and caramelized. You have to do it slowly, and I leave the lid on part of the time, so they do steam a bit, but they turn out tender, nutty and delicious.

]]> By: Jody http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-672313 Jody Sat, 21 May 2011 14:27:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-672313 Bless you for telling us about the failures :-) They're as inspirational (and reassuring) as the successes. Bless you for telling us about the failures :-) They’re as inspirational (and reassuring) as the successes.

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-621971 Anna Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:28:42 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-621971 I also just had a similar experience with roasting artichokes, which led me to believe it's foolish to mess with the perfection that is a steamed artichoke. I also just had a similar experience with roasting artichokes, which led me to believe it’s foolish to mess with the perfection that is a steamed artichoke.

]]> By: jen http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-608576 jen Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:47:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-608576 i had a similar artichoke experience attempting to make this: http://locallemons.com/local_lemons/2010/03/artichoke-and-orange-galette.html which was SO disappointing, because how amazing does that sound?? but seriously, i think artichokes were not meant to be cooked in anything other than steam or boiling water :( i had a similar artichoke experience attempting to make this: http://locallemons.com/local_lemons/2010/03/artichoke-and-orange-galette.html which was SO disappointing, because how amazing does that sound?? but seriously, i think artichokes were not meant to be cooked in anything other than steam or boiling water :(

]]> By: Jennifer http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-439481 Jennifer Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:15:49 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-439481 I refuse to make any recipe from Martha anymore, have had too many disasters with her recipes... Ina on the otherhand...! Just came across this site today, looking forward to reading a little more! I refuse to make any recipe from Martha anymore, have had too many disasters with her recipes… Ina on the otherhand…!

Just came across this site today, looking forward to reading a little more!

]]> By: Leanne http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-420307 Leanne Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-420307 Love your site! Artichokes are my favorite too. My Grandmother from Sicily has the best bread crumb, parmesian, garlic stuffed steamed artichokes. Favorite dish of all time. Super easy, and so good, I can't get myself to make them any other way. I also adapted it with the small artichokes to bake with potatos(colored), garlic, and mushrooms. Delicious as well. Haven't met a person I have made these for that haven't liked it, well hasn't loved it. Love your site! Artichokes are my favorite too. My Grandmother from Sicily has the best bread crumb, parmesian, garlic stuffed steamed artichokes. Favorite dish of all time. Super easy, and so good, I can’t get myself to make them any other way. I also adapted it with the small artichokes to bake with potatos(colored), garlic, and mushrooms. Delicious as well. Haven’t met a person I have made these for that haven’t liked it, well hasn’t loved it.

]]> By: kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well/#comment-383603 kristin Fri, 21 May 2010 18:18:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/08/my-date-with-martha-did-not-go-well#comment-383603 this is super late, but! i have NEVER had a martha recipe come out good. i buy her magazines (especially the halloween one) and sigh over all the pretty pictures, but every recipe i've tried from her has been an inedible disaster. and i'm a good cook. it's not you. it's her. this is super late, but!

i have NEVER had a martha recipe come out good. i buy her magazines (especially the halloween one) and sigh over all the pretty pictures, but every recipe i’ve tried from her has been an inedible disaster. and i’m a good cook.

it’s not you. it’s her.

]]> 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?

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