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 >> >