One time on Usenet, Serene > said:
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:08:02 GMT, (Kthonian) wrote:
>
> >One time on Usenet, "Mordechai Housman" > said:
> >
> >> Foods, and the Spices for Them
> >>
> >> Artichokes: Basil, chive, curry, dill, thyme, almonds, bacon, cheese,
> >> croutons, red wine, butter.
> >
> >Huh? What about chili powder? That's what I put in my artichoke water
> >when simmering them. Excellent combination. Or garlic? Onion maybe?
>
> Hm. Will have to try some of this. Generally, I steam/boil them plain,
> then dip them in butter (or, rarely, mayo).
I usually dip mine in mayo with garlic powder -- in this case I
find fresh garlic to be too strong. One of these days I might put
some cloves of garlic in my water though, just to try it.
> Last night, I dipped them
> in the butter sauce from the scallops (butter, lemon, garlic) and that
> was pretty good.
Oooh, that does sound good! I don't make artichokes often, as DH
doesn't care for them. But Buddy (DS - 9) is coming around... :-)
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