How to Prepare Artichokes 

My family always cooked them whole, but I've never tried them with lemon. Thanks for the tip! I wanted to share one with you, too. When you get to the string-y part, press the tip of the back of your spoon gently against the roots and they'll slide right out. Much easier and leaves more of the heart for you to enjoy.

best facial expression ever from Rachel at 4:48... lol

@nastydrotaste true but neither of us own a pressure cooker :)

Take that Artichokes!!! Cant beat us humans! XD haha

If you're not going to do anything with the leaves, it's faster to just peel the outer leaves, cut off the top 2/5 of the artichoke and use a vegetable peeler to pare off the remainder.

haha "if you wanna NOT be in pain"

do you know whats good? boiling a couple artichokes and eat those. but keep the water it was boiling in and add some sugar. add honey if it is hot enough. its a great refreshment!