ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM GRILLED CHEESE
If I’m ever in a situation where I’m offered a last meal, that meal would almost certainly be artichokes. I love artichokes more than is maybe reasonable and always have. Even as a kid, I loved those weird green veggies that look fairly alien and I’ve been pricked by errant artichoke leaves more times than I can count, but it’s always worth it.
My favorite way to eat artichokes is just plainly steamed (I have a trick for doing it in the microwave which cuts the cooking time in half) with a little lemon butter to dip the leaves and heart in. But honestly, I’ll eat artichokes any basically any form they’re offered to me.
Almost everyone is familiar with spinach artichoke dip, but there is so much more to these complicated veggies than most people know.
A few Artichoke facts for you:
- Artichokes are actually a flower that hasn’t bloomed yet.
- They are one of the oldest known foods in the world.
- Castroville, CA is the Artichoke capital of the US, producing 100% of the artichokes sold in stores around the country. They have an artichoke festival there every year, and the first Artichoke Queen was Marilyn Monroe!
- Artichokes are maybe the tastiest super food around. One large artichoke has less than 80 calories and a half a gram of fat. It also contains 9 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein. Eating artichokes is insanely good for you.
ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM GRILLED CHEESE
Recipe details
- 2 Sandwiches
- Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 30 min
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This is very close to an Artichoke Sandwich from a local restaurant, black olives and sprouts added to the above recipe.
Very confusing, 8 slices of bread makes two sandwiches, but each one has only two slices???