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Definition of Artichokes

1. artichoke [n] - See also: artichoke

Lexicographical Neighbors of Artichokes

Literary usage of Artichokes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"artichokes may be cut in quarters, cooked, drained, and served wift Sauce ... Fried artichokes. Sprinkle Boiled artichokes cut in quarters with salt, ..."

2. Leaves from Our Tuscan Kitchen: Or, How to Cook Vegetables by Janet Ross (1900)
"Tie up the artichokes with string, heat three tablespoonfuls of good olive ... Then place your artichokes in a saute-pan, and put a small slice of fresh ..."

3. Leaves from Our Tuscan Kitchen: Or, How to Cook Vegetables by Janet Ross (1903)
"CLEAN and cut straight the under leaves of three large French artichokes, ... Tie up the artichokes with string, heat three tablespoonfuls of good olive oil ..."

4. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"Soak half an hour to free from any insect which may have crept in the leaves. Have boiling enough salted water to cover the artichokes ..."

5. The Table: How to Buy Food, how to Cook It, and how to Serve it by Alexander Filippini (1889)
"Pile the artichokes on a dish, dome-shaped, garnish with fried parsley, and serve. 900. ... Trim neatly six small raw artichokes; pare the under parts, ..."

6. The Picayune Creole Cook Book (1922)
"But, if boiled or made into a puree, these artichokes will be found not only a ... French artichokes Boiled. Teaspoonful of Salt. Sauce, according to Taste. ..."

7. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"To dress artichokes. Trim a few of the outside leaves off, and cut the stalk even. If young, half an hour will boil them. They are better for being gathered ..."

8. Pan-Pacific Cook Book: Savory Bits from the World's Fare by Linie Loyall McLaren (1915)
"artichokes A L'HUILE—ITALIAN Cut the stalks, outer leaves and tips from six large young ... ARTICHOKE TORTA—GENEVOISE Boil six young artichokes until tender ..."

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