Artichokes are finally in season! They are 10 for $10 at the local Rouses market and I’ve been eating them all week. While I adore a New Orleans-style stuffed artichoke as much as anyone, that can be a lot of work. Most of the time I just bring the ‘chokes home, boil them until tender, and devour with my favorite sauce – a crazy simple blow-your-head-off creole concoction that my hubby Q invented. My nose is usually running afterward but he puts the stuff on everything. So here goes – very easy…
Put a bunch of fresh artichokes in a pot of lightly salted water, and boil until tender (when you can pull a leaf off I think it’s done). Then drain them and rinse or submerge in cold water to stop the cooking process…
In a small bowl, pour a bit of red wine vinegar, sprinkle the top with Tony Chachere (most of these measurements are ‘to taste’ :-P), then add once minced garlic clove…
Now sprinkle parsley flakes on top, then pour in some extra virgin olive oil until the vinegar is completely submerged…
Whisk the vinaigrette with a fork, then plate up with a cooked artichoke…
Pull off a leaf and dig in…
Now drag your teeth across the base like this (Muahahahah!)… And voila, food porn! Om nom nom nom nom nom…
Originally published March 5, 2009.
