Answer: Globe artichokes are native to the Mediterranean region but have been grown in this country since colonial times. According to Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension, Thomas Jefferson grew ...

This video gives some growing tips on globe artichokes then I take you inside to show how I prepare & cook an artichoke for eating. Here is the link to my other video on eating an opening globe ...

A globe artichoke is the edible flower bud of the artichoke plant, which belongs to the thistle family, and is the most common type of artichoke. Baby artichokes are smaller versions of the globe ...

We understand that an artichoke can be quite an intimidating vegetable (e.g. the outer leaves (aka "bracts") have thorns on the tips), but once you conquer breaking into the alien-like vegetable, you ...

Steam an artichoke and dip the tip of its green leathery leaves into a bit of mayonnaise. Scrape off the fleshy, mayonnaise-covered bottom between your teeth and enjoy one of California's best ...

The most common type of artichokes in the U.S. is the Globe variety. One plant can produce up to 30 chokes of varying sizes. The part of the plant that we eat is the immature flower bud that is ...