What Does Artichoke Taste Like

[Psybbo]

and is it worth the hassle to prepare it?

[mccfluff]

i like artichoke hearts in oil, it tastes like artichoke..... sorry not much use

[woofgang]

sort of like asparagus but with some lemony sharpness...nice

[woofgang]

the canned hearts are good

[mccfluff]

i like them on pizza with parma ham

[adrianben]

I have never had it but I would guess it tastes like artichoke !

[vakayu]

Well to me tastes of nothing very much,and again to me not worth the bother of preparing them yourself try tinned and see if you like them.

[humbersloop]

sibs, for me, if it's globe artichoke you're talking about, think about pulverised celery texture only a bit sweeter and any excuse to hoover up melted butter

if it's jerusalem artichoke, boil, mash and erm add butter

[Psybbo]

Thank you all for the replies, I think I'll give it a miss. Maybe try the jerusalem ones with lots of butter

[atalanta]

"Root" artichokes produce vast quantities of wind. And they are hopelessly difficult to peel.
"Flower" artichokes are delicious.

[Clanad]

Hard to describe, unless it's artichoke hearts that have been pickled, in which case it tastes a lot like pickled onions... If, on the other hand, you boil them, melt a side dish of lightly salted butter and dip the leaves into the butter, pulling the flesh off between your front teeth, then they resemble avocados... slightly buttery, not unpleasant...

[danoid]

afternoon all...i worked with a chef once and he an awesome artichoke french...prep them, dip in flour, then egg then bread crumbs,...deep fry and serve with a lemon butter sauce!!!!! DE-LISH!!

[mikey4444]

Horrible, and no, not really.