Simple artichoke

Simple artichoke

ingredients:

6 large fresh artichokes, serves not wilt
½ cup of lemon juice
3 liters of cold water or cover up the artichokes
Lemon erve not to oxidize

Other Ingredients:

1 cup (tea) of extra virgin olive oil
½ cup wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
1 cup (tea) of finely chopped onion, grated serves not
1 cup (tea) of parsley with stems joke
½ cup (tea) of green onions chopped
1 cup (tea) of ripe tomato diced peeled and seeded.
½ cup (tea) of red pepper without seeds sliced ​​and diced (you can if you want to skin the chili). (Optional)
The chili is optional.
Thread the peppers in a fork take the mouth of the fire, go turning until it is all burned.
Rinse under the tap to remove the burnt skin, cut into pieces. or small strips.
Option II:
To remove the skin from the peppers, place each one wrapped in aluminum foil, take the freezer for 4 hours or until set.
Remove from the freezer, thaw in the sink, pull the skin off easily.

How to Eat the petals:

Place the artichokes in a large pot next to each other, not remount.
Leave on heat until the petals drop.
Pull slowly, leaving the petal is cooked.

Remove the artichokes from the water, drain, place in the middle of the flat dish is served cold.
Pull the petal holding with the thinnest part, pass the vinaigrette, turn the thickest part and scrape against the lower teeth.
When the petals are almost done gets thinner and white begins the show by Artichoke.
Remove by pulling slowly so as not to break the heart of the artichoke.
Can eat the heart of the artichoke vinaigrette seasoning with the sauce.
With the bottom of the artichoke can prepare other dishes:
Stroganoff, risotto, salami, fish, seafood, and others.

The salsa is with the stem that is rich in iron and other vitamins.
The artichoke is good for cleansing the liver.

* The green chili is indigestible for some people, for this reason should be cut the skin, in the oven or on fire, before using. *