"Anthony's Stuffed Artichoke Recipe" Copyright © 1998-2009 All rights reserved.


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(Step by step photos of the cooking process for this recipe with commentary!)
I have placed some explanatory photos below that, hopefully, will help you along in your Italian culinary adventure. Sometimes a picture really helps!... ;-) Read the Stuffed Artichoke recipe here.
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Well, here we have two beautiful artichokes ready to work with. You have to search hard for good looking Artichokes! By good looking artichokes I mean artichokes that have the least amount of brown/black spots on them. You know..., they kind of look like maracas ;-)
...and these are the tools you will need to create your work of art. See that knife? It's a Anolon knife, best knife I've ever had! My Mom got me this for Christmas one year and I have been spoiled ever since! You can get one here! I can't begin to tell you how nice this knife is!
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
You will need to cut off the bottom of the artichoke as shown above including some of the lower leaves. You want to have a nice flat bottom so the Artichoke can sit upright.
... and here is sits, nice and level and ready to work with.
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
At this point, you will need to carefully pry open the leaves to loosen them up. Don't pull them too far or they will break. After you have loosened up the leaves you will then trim the top of each leaf.
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
When you are done with all the trimming, your artichoke should look like this here.
Ooh... nice top view! Looks like a flower!
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
After you are all done trimming, you will need to wash the artichoke again, this time pulling the leaves out as you do so.
Try to find a nice loaf of Italian bread with a crunchy crust like you see here. Cut about 8 slices and put them into a zip-lock and into the freezer.
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Here is the bread after freezing ready to work with.
You are now going to grate the frozen bread slices into fresh bread crumbs. Use one slice at a time while leaving the extra slices in the freezer. They thaw out very fast.
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Stuffed Artichoke Recipe Photos
Do this part quickly so the bread stays frozen while you are grating.
I use the second to smallest holes on the grater for desired consistency.

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