Quoting Michael Loo to Ruth Haffly on 01-07-19 10:33 <=-

I've seen it on menus as carsnips. Where
this terminology came from I'm not sure.

Mash-up of carrots and parsnips. Not a name I'd choose for them.

Better than parrots!

Carsnips

I just use about equal amounts of both, steam until tender and add a bit

I figure if I'm paying for parsnips I might
as well be able to taste them.

This vegetable exchange reminded me that I wanted to ask you a question
about artichokes.... :) Recently, I've seen at Wegmans long-stemmed
artichokes that were $2 apiece more than the regular fresh artichokes...
What is going to be done with the stem that makes it worth $2 just for
the stem.....? We looked at them, and just boggled.... ;)

ttyl neb

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Quoting Nancy Backus to Michael Loo <=-

long-stemmed artichokes that were $2 apiece more than the regular fresh artichokes... What is going to be done with the stem that makes it
worth $2 just for the stem.....? We looked at them, and just

From what I heard Mario Batalti say...the stem is supposed to taste just like the choke. IIRC he peeled the stem with a Y peeler to remove the stringy bits. This coming from an expert who lived in Lompoc California in his early teens where there were supposed to be tons of artichokes growing, even though he only
ate them once. But I do recall thinking "Boy that looks like a lot of trouble to just eat the choke...why not just eat some Asparagus or Brussels Sprouts?" I like both.


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Quoting Bill Swisher to Nancy Backus on 01-12-19 14:28 <=-
Quoting Nancy Backus to Michael Loo <=-

long-stemmed artichokes that were $2 apiece more than the regular fresh
artichokes... What is going to be done with the stem that makes it
worth $2 just for the stem.....? We looked at them, and just

From what I heard Mario Batali say...the stem is supposed to taste
just like the choke. IIRC he peeled the stem with a Y peeler to remove the stringy bits.

I kinda wondered if that would be the case... but wasn't about to spend
$4 a piece on the experiment... ;)

This coming from an expert who lived in Lompoc California in his early teens where there were supposed to be tons of artichokes growing, even though he only ate them once. But I do recall thinking "Boy that
looks like a lot of trouble to just eat the choke...why not just eat
some Asparagus or Brussels Sprouts?" I like both.

We like asparagus and brussels sprouts just fine, too.... Once upon a
time, when we were younger, I'd buy fresh artichokes from time to
time... it was one of our son's first solid foods... he reached out for
some while we were eating them, so we gave him a leaf to chomp on... ;) Nowadays, I just buy the quartered artichoke hearts in a can, to use on
or in things.... :)

ttyl neb

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