American Southern Medium Mary Randolph

Artichokes

Original Recipe

Soak them in cold water, wash them well, then put them into plenty of boiling water, with a handful of salt, and let them boil gently till they are tender, which will take an hour and a half, or two hours: the surest way to know when they are done enough, is to draw out a leaf; trim them, and drain them on a sieve, and send up melted butter with them, with some put into small cups, so that each guest may have one.

Ingredients

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  • for serving artichokes (as needed)
  • 1 handful salt
  • for serving melted butter (as needed)

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Required Gear

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Large pot
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Sieve
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Small cups for sauce

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Instructions

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    Soak them in cold water, wash them well, then put them into plenty of boiling water, with a handful of salt, and let them boil gently till they are tender, which will take an hour and a half, or two hours: the surest way to know when they are done enough, is to draw out a leaf; trim them, and drain them on a sieve, and send up melted butter with them, with some put into small cups, so that each guest may have one.

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