Artichokes With Garlic Basil Mayonnaise Food

BOILED WHOLE ARTICHOKES WITH MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil - large enough to submerge all four artichokes. Once the water is boiling, season it with salt to taste. Slice off the domed top quarter of the artichokes, remove the black tip of the stem and immediately place the artichokes in the boiling water. To cook the artichokes evenly and prevent them from bobbing at the surface, place a lid one size smaller than the pot you are using directly on top of the artichokes, weighing them down so they are submerged. Reduce the heat until the water is at a hard simmer, and cook the artichokes until you can easily pierce the bottom choke (where the stem meets the base) with a cake tester or the sharp tip of a thin knife with no resistance, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While artichokes cook, prepare the mayonnaise: Place the egg, egg yolks, garlic, lemon juice and two healthy pinches of salt in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Whiz for 5 seconds, then, with the machine on, slowly add about half the neutral oil in a thin, steady stream. Turn the machine off, and add 1 tablespoon cold water. Turn the machine back on, and finish adding the neutral oil in a steady stream. If mayonnaise is thick, blend in the remaining 1 tablespoon cold water. Mayonnaise should be light, satiny and silken. Taste the mayonnaise, and add salt as needed. Set aside at room temperature.
• Transfer the cooked artichokes to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet, positioning them upside down to drain. Let stand at room temperature until they are cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Then remove the stems in an even cut, leaving the artichokes with a flat base. Peel the fibrous outer layer (and any strings) off the stems, cut the stems into 1/4-inch coins and reserve.
• Place the artichokes, stem side down, on a clean work surface. Gently open up the artichokes to reveal the inner leaves, using your fingers a little like the way you might open your own eye to receive drops, or even resembling the gesture you use to enlarge an image on your iPhone screen. Then pinch the whole purple and spiky choke at the center in one handful, and pluck it out, revealing the fuzzy hair that sits firmly attached in the cup of the heart. Remove this fuzz with your fingertip, or use a small spoon to scrape it away, taking care not to gouge or dig too deep into the goose-pimpled flesh.
• To assemble, place a healthy dollop of mayonnaise in the very center of each artichoke. Spoon in a few of the stem coins, then drizzle artichoke and mayonnaise with olive oil. Serve with additional mayonnaise and lemon wedges. (Any leftover mayonnaise will keep, refrigerated, up to 1 week.)

FIRE ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, shallot, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil or cilantro, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Place the steamed artichokes in the mixture and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• To make the aioli: combine bread crumbs, white wine vinegar, garlic, salt, and egg yolks in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil to make an emulsion. Add white pepper and hot sauce, to taste. Add fresh basil or cilantro and pulse to combine.
• Preheat a grill.
• Remove the artichokes from the marinade and place on char-broiler or barbecue fire with the leaves of the artichoke up. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes depending on fire temperature. Remove from fire and garnish with herb aioli and caviar of choice.

GARLIC ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut off the stems of the artichokes.
• With a sharp knife (I find a serated knife works well) cut off the top 1/3 of the artichoke.
• Immediately rub the cuts with a lemon quarter, squeezing a little juice on the cuts to keep it from turning brown.
• Now cut each artichoke in half through the stem, from the top to the bottom.
• Use a spoon and/or a knife to completely remove the hairy choke and all the prickly purple leaves inside the artichoke.
• Melt the 3 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan.
• Add the garlic and saute over medium low heat to flavor the butter.
• Arrange the artichoke halves cut side down in the pan.
• Saute for about 5 minutes or so, until just lightly browned.
• Add the wine and the seasonings.
• Reduce heat to very low, cover the pan, and let cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
• CHECK THE PAN AFTER 9 OR 10 MINUTES TO BE SURE THERE IS ENOUGH LIQUID IN THE PAN TO PREVENT BURNING.
• ADD MORE WINE IF NEEDED.
• Test the doneness of the artichokes by piercing with a fork.
• It should penetrate easily.
• Serve the artichoke halves with the rest of the melted butter in a small dish and flavored with as many dashes of hot sauce as you like.
• Dip the leaves and the delicious heart in the butter and enjoy.

ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC BASIL MAYONNAISE RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the mayonnaise, warm the uncracked eggs in a small bowl of hot tap water for 3 minutes. In a blender, combine the egg, mustard, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a 2 cup glass measuring cup, mix the vegetable and olive oils. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the combined oils (it should take at least 1 minutes) to make a thick mayonnaise. Scrape the mayonnaise into a bowl. Stir in the basil and garlic, then 1 tablespoon hot water. Set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together 2 quarts cold water and the vinegar. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, and using a large, sharp knife, cut off the stem flush with the base. Pull of any damage outer leaves, then cut 1 inch off the top. Using kitchen shears, snip off any remaining thorny leaf tips, then submerge in the vinegar water. When all the artichokes are trimmed, drain them and add to the boiling water. Cover and cook until the tough leaves at the bottom of an artichoke can be easily removed, about 40 minutes, depending on the size of the artichoke. Using tongs, transfer the artichokes, upside down to a colander to let drain. Serve the artichokes warm or at room temperature, with the mayonnaise for dipping.

DIPPING SAUCE FOR ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Mix the mayonnaise and garlic together in a small bowl. Add the lemon juice and basil; whisk until thoroughly combined. Beat the Worcestershire sauce into the mixture. Serve immediately, or chill until serving.

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH ANCHOVY MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Prepare the artichokes: Fill a large bowl with cold water. Cut the lemon into quarters, and squeeze the juice from each quarter into the water. (This acidulated water will keep the artichokes from discoloring.)
• Snap off a few of the tough outer leaves (bracts) near the stem of each artichoke. Cut each artichoke in half from top to bottom, and lay the halves cut-side down on a cutting board.
• Using a sharp vegetable peeler and working one half at a time, trim the rough edges and the stems. Cut 1/4 inch from the bottom of the stem and 1/2 inch from the top of each half. Turn the halves over and use a teaspoon or melon baller to remove the hairy "choke." Place trimmed artichoke halves in the lemon water. Leave them in the lemon water until ready to cook.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add drained artichoke halves and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and place artichoke halves cut-side up in a stainless steel roasting pan or ceramic baking dish, in one layer.
• Tuck thyme sprigs under artichokes, and sprinkle artichokes with salt and pepper. Drizzle generously with olive oil, about 1 1/2 teaspoons per halved artichoke. Bake, uncovered and brushing with oil from the pan occasionally, until nicely browned, 30 to 40 minutes.
• As artichokes roast, make the anchovy mayonnaise: Put mayonnaise in a bowl and stir in chopped anchovies and capers, lemon zest and juice, garlic, cayenne and a little salt and pepper. Let sit for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasoning.
• When artichokes are ready, transfer to a serving platter or individual plates. Brush lightly with oil from the pan. Sprinkle with parsley and serve anchovy mayonnaise and lemon wedges, if you like, on the side.