Hooli's (used to be) Secret Artichoke Receipe

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Responding to huge public demand, I've finally agreed to relinquish and post my secret Artichoke receipe;

First, drive to Castroville, CA and, on highway on 1 at Nashua Rd. turn into Pazzini Farms; pick the biggest, plumpest artichokes from their bins.....don't worry, they're fresh! Probably picked that a.m. (They also have tomatos, corn in season, and all the other good veggies we need to stay healthy!)
OK, drive like hell in order to get the 'chokes back here to the Land of AZ before they dry out!
Now...don't delay...those suckers dehydrate just like we do and a dehydrated 'choke is 'bout as useless as a dehydrated Goat

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Cut off the stem so the 'choke sits upright in a shallow saucer; also, cut off the top 1/3 of the 'choke. (Think your knives are sharp? Cutting through the body of a raw 'choke may tell ya different!)

Now...spread a GOOD quality plastic wrap in a large cross on a not too shallow saucer; spread the leaves of your 'choke and wash thoroughly under running water; DO NOT let the the water drain! Quickly set the washed 'choke in the middle of your plastic wrap cross....there should still be plenty of water in the 'choke and draining into the base of your plastic wrap cross in the saucer.
Take a teaspoon of crushed garlic and spread it evenly over the cut off top of your 'choke; (If ya don't like Garlic....Go 'way ya bother me!) then follow with a teaspoon of quaility olive oil and dribble it over the top of your 'choke.
Now, wrap the cross of plastic wrap tightly over the 'choke so it's pretty well sealed in, stick it in the microwave and, if it's a truly jumbo 'choke, nuke it for nine minutes....less time if you picked a wimp 'choke! (And shame on you if you did!)
Let sit in the microwave for five minutes and then unwrap...careful, it's HOT!
Enjoy!
If you don't know how to eat an artichoke, why the hell have you read this far! Rolling Eyes

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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

uh...I don't get it Confused

....I think you need to cook a couple and I'll watch carefully! Yes

and if it tastes really good I'll know how to do it the next time! Wink

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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

GTG · Posted: 3/12/2005, 7:37 pm Post subject: recipes and such

Tune in next week kids when Hooli treats us to the ingredients for his special marinade for barbecued goat and his family's closely guarded recipe for filet of popcorn.

Artichokes? That's silly Califorweirdna food isn't it? We need to sit you down for a heap a fried catfish, fried okra, pintos, corn bread, cobbler (pick your favorite fruit) and some sweet tea y'all. Goat

GTG
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Hikngrl · Posted: 3/12/2005, 7:43 pm Post subject:

Tracy if ya get him to cook you a "choke" make sure you let me know so I can show up cause I wanna taste it! I have always wanted to try one!
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Just finished a fresh dungeness crab, caesar salad, San Francisco sour dough french bread and a bottle of Chardonnay; eat your southern fried hearts out! Multi

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http://www.arizonahikers.com
When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Shawn · Posted: 3/13/2005, 6:45 am Post subject:

paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Had a really good Hooli's special receipe 'choke tonight....too bad Artist at Work

and hikngrl missed it!
Well, figure I'll make up for it by (semi) cookin' a tri-tip the Friday before the GC hike!
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John Richardson and Richie Rich, El Perro de Playero
http://members.tripod.com/~evenstar/index.html
http://www.arizonahikers.com
When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

Hikngrl · Posted: 3/19/2005, 7:14 am Post subject:

I bought some "chokes" yesterday! I am gonna try the special Hooli recipe. They had better be good Hooli! I'll report back later! Hooli, can I keep em till tomorrow with out them getting icky?
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA