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Please Fave the original Here

Why folks don't give more love is beyond me, he is a brilliant chef in his own right.

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Heya, it's been a bit. I did cook something earlier but I forgot to take a photo, and it was this recipe here so I just bought the ingredients again to make more.
I used this recipe for the artichoke: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/2.....ed-artichokes/

The dip I made myself, I don't know the exact measurements and it's really up to taste but here's a rough idea of how I made it:

For 2 Large Artichokes Mix together-
5 tbs Mayonnaise
1 1/5 tsp olive oil
Zest of one lemon
Juice of half a lemon (or to taste, I like a lot of lemon)
1/2 tsp dried basil
Salt + Pepper to taste

Thoughts: This is my favorite way to make artichokes. My mom used to boil them and they tasted pretty good then, but when you cook in lemon juice and olive oil it just tastes so much better. I liked lemon butter as a dip for artichokes but when a friend told me to try mayonnaise, I never went back. But I did miss the lemon part of it, and I'd learned how to make quick sauces and dips from mayo and sour cream thanks to Hello Fresh. I took what I learned from them and made my own dip, and it's a big hit with both me and the roomie. And if you have any dip left over it goes great with bread!

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The recipe for the artichokes themselves:


4 large whole artichokes, top 1 inch and stems removed
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, cloves peeled and crushed
kosher salt

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2
Place artichokes stem-side down in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice.

Step 3
Slightly separate the artichoke leaves with your hands.

Step 4
Insert a knife blade into the center of each artichoke to create a garlic clove-size space.

Step 5
Drizzle each artichoke with olive oil.

Step 6
Press 1 clove of garlic into the center of each artichoke and season with salt.

Step 7
Tightly wrap each artichoke twice with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Step 8
Place in baking dish and bake in the preheated oven until sizzling, about 1 hour 20 minutes