The question is, do they go well with guava jelly and hot mustard?

On Mon, 3 Jun 1996 12:47:42 -0700  SHARON LIANNE SPAIN wrote:
>hi Heidi,
>
>Artichokes originated in southern Italy. In the United States they
are
>only grown commercially in California, along the coast between San
>Francisco and Salinas, Monterey area. There is a book called The New
>American Vegetable Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan and Charlotte
Glenn. It
>is out of print and the publisher was Aris Books, Berkeley. You
should be
>able to find it - it is an excellent resouce.Artichokes are a thistle


and
>are related to the cardoon, a much blander vegetable.The climate for
>artichokes is arid, often coastal, but not obligatory.  Recently, in
the
>last few months, their was a feature ariticle in Fine Cooking
Magazine
>about artichokes. Another resource is to call the California
Artichoke
>Board or check UC Davis library.
>
>Good luck .......E. Brennan
>
>On Fri, 31 May 1996, Robert O. Dahl wrote:
>
>> > On Sun, 26 May 1996, Heidi Anderson wrote:
>> >
>> > > I'm sorry to post this question on the list, but I can't seem
to find any
>> > > information on the subject.  Can anyone tell me where
artichokes come
>> > > from.  Supposedly they are related to daisys, but where do they
grow,
>> > > what type of climate, anything.  My library has a very limited
number of
>> > > books none of which have any information.
>> > > If anyone could give me any information on these plants, or any
ideas of
>> > > where else I can look for them, another list, etc.  it would be
greatly
>> > > appreciated.  Thanks much
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Heidi Anderson
>> > > [log in to unmask]
>> > >
>>
>> Heidi,
>>
>> The articoke is a thistle, belonging to the genus Cirsium, I think.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> --
>> Robert O. Dahl
>> http://www.indirect.com/user/ottar
>>
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