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To Boil Artichokes

From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884

Serves 1

Young artichokes take 30 to 45 minutes; full-grown take 1 to 2 hours.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 297. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO BOIL ARTICHOKES. After they have been soaked and well washed, cut off the stems quite close, trim away a few of the lower leaves, and clip the points of all ; throw the artichokes into plenty of fast-boiling water, ready salted and skimmed, with the addition of the proportion of soda

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