How To Prep an Artichoke

Once you've prepped a couple of artichokes, you'll pick up speed.

Test Kitchen Know-How
Charles Walton IV / Styling Rose Nguyen / Food Styling Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Test Kitchen Know-How

You will need a serrated (aka bread) knife, kitchen shears, and a steamer basket. Steamer baskets are typically sold in grocery stores for less than $5.

Step 1
Cut off the top one-third of the artichoke using a serrated knife in a sawing motion. (A chef’s knife tends to drag through the tough leaves, loosening them from the stem.) Clip off the prickly leaf tips with kitchen shears.

 


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