National Artichoke Day
Five Food Finds for Artichokes
- The artichoke is the unopened “flower” bloom of a thistle plant.
- A medium sized globe artichoke is fat free and has only 25 calories.
- 3% of the world’s herbal tea consumption is dried artichoke tea.
- 40% of the world’s artichokes are canned or jarred.
- California is known as the artichoke capital of the world. They supply nearly 100% of North American fresh artichokes.
Daily Food Quote
“After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual “food” out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or 40 postage stamps.” – Miss Piggy
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
1915 Absinthe is outlawed in France and several other countries. Absinthe was a licorice/anise flavored liqueur that contained wormwood, and was 132 proof. The high alcohol content, and the presence of the toxic oil thujone from the wormwood, often causing hallucinations, convulsions, and severe mental problems amongst hard core absinthe drinkers. Absinthe is now legal in the European Union.
1975 RIP T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist
1990 A Third Michelin star was awarded to Restaurant Louis XV in the Hotel de Paris. Chef Alain Ducasse, 33, is the youngest chef ever to have his restaurant receive 3 stars.
Is it National Artichoke Day or National Artichoke Heart Day? (If it’s the former, I hope artichoke hearts have their very own day as well; they are so good!)
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I never did understand how to eat an artichoke. What part do you really eat? What does it taste like? That Miss Piggy quote was great,lol!
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Reblogged this on Meals on Wheels.
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I like the artichoke on pizza best 🙂
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Favorite summer fare is Artichoke Vinaigrette at a French beachside restaurant. If you haven’t had a great, fresh, produce driven lunch on the beach overlooking the Mediterranean, you must try it!
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I like artichokes, but Miss Piggy’s right!
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This is good and tasty food – to celebrate … freshly cooked with butter or Hollandaise sauce. Food for gods!
Miss Piggy has done some great food quotes – this was new to me.
Thanks.
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I hope the wormwood has been removed from Absinthe before being made legal!
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