artichoke month

Have you ever noticed that anything you eat or drink following dining on an artichoke tastes sweeter than it normally would have?? The answer has to do with what makes up an artichoke Artichokes contain chlorogenic acid and cynarin. Together these components help to inhibit the sweet receptors of your tongue fooling your brain into thinking something is sweet even if it is not.

A medium artichoke has around 60 calories and 7 grams of fiber. The minerals magnesium and potassium are also plentiful in artichokes. Cynarin also helps increase the liver's production of bile, helping to remove cholesterol from the body.

Prepping Artichokes
with lemon juice at hand to make sure peeled parts dont go brown. Use the juice to rub on artichoke every few peels Trim the stem off at the base and then peel off the hard outer petals Continue to use the lemon juice to protect the artichoke from browning. Stop peeling when you reach pale cream inner petals. These are the petals that can be eaten remember to use lemon juice. However, do not eat the bit of fine white fuzz that can be found in the midst. 

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