Mediterranean recipes Guide to Cooking 20 Vegetables 1. Artichokes, Baby Look for: Tight, small heads without browning or bruising. Prep: Snip off tough outer leaves; cut off top quarter and trim off woody stem. Braise: Heat 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet; add baby artichokes and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Grill: Halve artichokes, scoop out the choke if necessary, then toss with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Microwave: Place artichokes in a large glass pie pan or baking dish, add 1/2 cup white wine (or dry vermouth), 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon dried thyme. Steam: Place artichokes in a steamer basket over 2 inches of water in a large pot set over high heat. Apuntes de sobremesa Dill (Refrigerator) Pickles Ingredients 1 1/2 lb small pickling cucumbers (like Kirby), cut in half lengthwise 2 cups white distilled vinegar 2 cups cold water 4 cloves garlic, sliced 3 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon dill seed* 1 tablespoon mustard seed* 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon celery seed fresh dill Directions: Evenly divide the garlic, dill and cucumbers among four wide mouthed pint jars. In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, water, red pepper flakes, celery seed, salt, mustard seed and dill seed. *Before adding the mustard seed, red pepper and dill seed, I crushed them slightly in my hand. **I suggest you do this over a large bowl. My thoughts: I have always wanted to make dill pickles at home but traditional canning always seemed a little scary.
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