Artichokes in a pressure cooker?

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I bought a pressure cooker/canner (Fagor) that can be used for both cooking and canning. It came with a cookbook but did not include a recipe for cooking artichokes in it. I would really like to make some though! My mom used to boil them (for a very, very long time) until they were soft enough you could dip them in ranch and "scrape" the leaves with your teeth to get the edible part off (very tasty!). I would imagine a pressure cooker would cook them much faster. Any ideas on how to cook them in it though? It is a 10quart, but I would only need to make 2-3 artichokes. Any ideas?

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I'm twenty miles north of Castroville . Artichoke capital of the world . The easiest way is to peel off the outer leaves until you see the white part . Cut in half and remove the choke . Place in a water maybe a cup . Cover cook for around 15 min until soft . You are all doing it wrong . It doesn't take that long to cook a artichoke . Whole . Peel off the outer leaves . Trim off the thorns if need be with scissors . Cut the top off . A inch . Steam until done 20 - 25 min . you do not want to cook them until mushy , just enough to pierce with a knife into the bottom ( the heart ) .

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I wash them, split them in half and line the split artichokes in a two tier steamer over a stove top pot of med simmer water until the artichokes are tender to the touch. I toss them raw in lemon juice before lining the steamer and I place a half cut lemon in the middle of each tier. I check at the 10 min mark for steaming progress and color and about every 5 mins till happy with the steam progress. I try to retain the dark green color before it goes to green-grey. Buying artichokes of the same size makes for consistent steaming results. I think a pressure cooker will over cook them and touching water directly tends to dull their color fast. In a two tier steamer I can cook about a dozen at one time to enjoy alone or it other dishes.

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I make artichokes in a stove top Presto pressure cooker all the time. I put the steamer insert in, add water so that it is almost but not quite to the level of the insert, put 'chokes in (I've cut steam end flat, same to the top, and cut off the point of each leaf. Bring to pressure and cook for 11 to 14 minutes depending on how big chokes are. Rapid release pressure, remove lid, let cool for a couple of minutes. I like a dipping sauce of half mayo, half plain yogurt, and tarragon plus a dash of curry salt.

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It can be done but I like them best when microwaved. They cook quickly and best of all is that they stay hotter longer than conventional methods. The heart-bottom heats better. Trim, rinse, wrap in plastic wrap snugly and microwave for about 7 mins. for 2 artichokes.

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I always do my artichokes that way. Depending on the size, it usually takes about 20 minutes with cold water pressure release. Check them by pulling off a leaf, if it comes off without any resistance, they are "tooth-scraping-tender" :) If they are very thorny on top, I'll cut the top off. Also, I usually put them heart side down on the bottom of the pot with about water half way up the artichokes.

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I steam my artichokes in my Instant Pot for about 9 minutes. Quick Release. I use about a cup of water and rest the artichokes on a steamer rack.

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