Gilding the artichoke. (includes recipe)

From: Sunset | Date: March 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

There are many ways to savor the artichoke. This thistle is fat-free and a large one has only 60 calories. Using silken tofu when preparing an artichoke dish preserves the healthy qualities of this vegetable.

Better, lighter dunks for enjoying the edible thorn

Dipped in mayonnaise, drizzled with olive oil, dunked in melted butter - we know plenty of naughty ways to savor that edible thistle, the artichoke. On its own, the artichoke is innocent of fat, and a large specimen contains a mere 60 calories. Yet naked artichokes are by no means festive. So how do you give the illusion of ...

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