/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Greekfag who likes the chokes here. First of some cool mythology stolen from wikipedia;
According to the ancient Greeks, the artichoke originated with a disappointed lover: the god Zeus, unhappy at being rejected by the beautiful Cynara, turned her into an artichoke as punishment.
Second of all, raw artichoke heart (freshly picked) is a classic meze (Levant antipasto) here just rinsed with a little olive oil usualy accompanied also with raw cauliflower and ouzo or raki moonshine. I do love it tho steamed or in the case of hearts marinated in olive oil, garlic and herbs as the Italian bros do (quite easy to do also and has a long self life).