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Storing cooked artichokes correctly - tips

Artichokes are only edible when cooked. Boiling in water also makes sense if you want to keep the exotic flowering vegetables for a long time. The following instructions explain the professional procedure step by step:

Clean and cook the artichokes

1. Hold the buds under cold running water
2. Stems break off over the edge of a cupboard
3. Pluck hard outer leaves
4. Cut off the tips of the leaves
5. Drizzle the interfaces with lemon juice
6. Bring salted water to a boil with a splash of vinegar
7. Cook artichokes for 30 to 45 minutes (small buds for 15 to 25 minutes)

If the artichokes can be pricked easily with a fork, the cooking time is over. Take each bud out of the pot with a slotted spoon and let the water drain.

Keep cooked artichokes frozen

When cooked artichokes come out of the water, the freshness countdown starts. Ideally, the steaming delicacy comes straight to the table. Cooked artichokes spoil in the refrigerator within 12 to 24 hours. The shelf life is extended to 6 to 9 months in the freezer. This is how it works:

• Let the cooked artichokes cool
• Option 1: Place the buds in one piece in a freezer, close the lid tightly and place in the freezer
• Option 2: Halve the artichokes, use a spoon to remove the hairy hay from the heart and only then freeze

After thawing, cooked artichokes must not be frozen again.

Keep fresh artichokes in the refrigerator

Freshly harvested artichokes bridge the waiting time in the refrigerator until they are ready. Properly prepared, the buds will stay fresh for two to three days. So to store You uncooked artichokes with a freshness guarantee:

• Leave the flower stem on
• Brush off soiled artichokes
• Wrap the buds in a damp cotton or kitchen towel

Store artichokes in the refrigerator's vegetable drawer. If space allows, place the flowering vegetables side by side. Unappetizing pressure marks occur when they are stacked.