CALIFORNIA ARTICHOKES WITH ANCHOVY MAYONNAISE
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

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Yield: serves: 4-6
Time: 40 minutes
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4 globe artichokes
2 lemons cut in half
1 cup white wine
4 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
1 quart low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
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Put the wine, chicken broth, garlic, bay leaves, lemon, thyme, and oil in a large pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
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Wash artichokes under cold water. Using a heavy stainless steel knife, cut off the stems close to the base. Pull off the lower petals that are small and tough. Place the artichokes in the steaming liquid. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. The artichokes are done when a knife goes into the base without resistance. Serve hot or cold with anchovy mayo.
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ANCHOVY MAYONNAISE:
1 clove of garlic
2 anchovy fillets
1 cup of mayonnaise, store bought
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Combine ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.
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Nice timing! Our artichoke plant is exploding this season and we need to start to the harvest. Cheers!
No thyme on the ingredient list, but then it’s mentioned in the first part of the instructions. How much? I wouldn’t want to over or under thyme these beauties.
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Personally, I tried to do the blog thing, twice, and found it too cumbersome, and have enjoyed the smaller scale of Twitter. I enjoy your Tweets, and have noticed that the scale of Twitter seems to also suit you better, than the blog scale. Best of luck.
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