Artichoke Facts

 

Artichokes are Available in Season:

Fresh in springtime.

How do Artichokes Grow:

Artichokes are the flower bud of a thistle plant, see the picture below.

What to Look For When Buying Artichokes:

Choose tightly closed buds that are green or purplish-green in color.

Artichoke Storage Tips:

Store artichokes in the refrigerator.

How to Cook Artichokes:

Cut the sharp end tips off with a serrated knife. You can scoop out the middle fuzz before or after cooking. To cook, boil artichokes in large pot of water until a skewer pierces through the middle easily.

Time may vary according to size but could be 20-40 minutes. To eat, dip leaves in butter or oil dressing and bite off fleshy end. When you get to the center and all the leaves are off, scoop away fuzz, being careful not to take the heart out with it. Eat heart or prepare it in an artichoke recipe.

Artichoke Nutrition Facts:

Artichokes contain fiber, magnesium, vitamin C and potassium. They also have a high amount of antioxidants.

Artichoke Recipes:

Spinach Artichoke Dip

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 can 14 oz. artichoke hearts, drained or 3 fresh artichoke hearts, cooked and prepared
½ Cup spinach, frozen, chopped then steamed
¼ Cup mayonnaise- Do not use miracle whip
¼ Cup Parmesan cheese
¼ Cup Romano cheese (you can use all Parmesan also)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ teaspoon basil or 1 Tablespoon basil fresh
Salt and pepper to taste

Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together mayo, cheeses, garlic, and basil. Mix well. Add artichoke hearts and spinach. (Squeeze all excess water out of spinach before combining) Mix until well blended. Spray pie pan with Pam and pour in dip. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. You can also top with ¼ Cup mozzarella cheese, grated.

HOW TO MAKE NEW RECIPES

Using Imperative Verbs- Recipes

TASK ONE: Choose the correct imperative verb to go with each instruction in this recipe to make a Cheese Omelette.

1. ______________ your pan until it’s nice and hot.
2. ______________ and enjoy- your omelette is ready!
3. ______________ some eggs into a bowl and whisk.
4. ______________ some cheese and add to your egg mixture.
5. ______________ together thoroughly.
6. ______________ your egg mixture and cook for 3 minutes.
7. ______________ for a final 2 minutes until completely cooked.

Mix

Heat

Add

Grill

Serve

Crack

Grate

 

TASK TWO: The recipe was mixed up! Put it in the right order…

Firstly  _____________________________________________________,

Secondly  _____________________________________________________,

Thirdly  _____________________________________________________,

After that  _____________________________________________________,

Then  _____________________________________________________,

Next _____________________________________________________,

Finally  _____________________________________

Using Imperative Verbs- Instructions for your Alien

Making a sandwich

You are going out to school and your little alien will be left at home, all alone. To stop them from going hungry you decide to leave some instructions for how to make a sandwich.

In order to do these you need to think of what connectives you should use. Here is a list to help you…

 

Firstly	Secondly	Thirdly	Finally
Next	Then	After	Meanwhile

 

You also will need to use imperative verbs. Here is a list to help you…

 

Put	Add	Mix	Chop
Slice	Place	Cut	Spread
Open	Serve	Season	Get

 

Now, choose the type of sandwich you want them to make, and write your instructions…