A freshly harvested artichoke is plump, feels heavy in the hand and is enthroned on a juicy, firm flower stalk. You should store artichokes properly to ensure that they stay in top freshness for a long time. You can read about the three best options here.

If you want to preserve artichokes for a long time, boil them and freeze them

Store artichokes in the refrigerator

You can store artichokes in the refrigerator for two to three days. Be sure to leave the stalk on, as it will continue to provide moisture to the fruit during storage. How to do it right:

  • Do not wash artichokes
  • Use a soft brush to remove soil residue from fruits you have grown yourself
  • Wrap buds individually in a damp kitchen towel
  • Artichokes are stored in the vegetable drawer

The short shelf life in the refrigerator is extended to four to six months if you soak the artichokes in oil vinegar beforehand.

Store artichokes decoratively in a glass of water

Is the vegetable compartment of the fridge overcrowded? Then you can keep the artichokes in the water glass. In this way, the flowering vegetables remain fresh for several days and are useful as a pretty decoration, similar to a flower in a vase. That is how it goes:

  • Freshly cut the stalks with a sharp, disinfected knife
  • Fill a glass or vase with water
  • Set up the artichoke in the jar at the warm, partially shaded window seat

Check the stem at the bottom every day. If brownish spots form at this point, cut off the stem two to three centimeters.

Cook and freeze artichokes

Cooking artichokes and storing them in the freezer guarantees a shelf life of up to nine months. The following guide explains how to do it right:

  1. Rinse fresh artichokes under cold, running water
  2. Break off the handle at the edge of the kitchen cabinet
  3. Cut off the outer leaf crown at the bottom and the leaf tips at the top with a sharp knife
  4. Drizzle lemon juice on the cuts
  5. Cook the artichoke in boiling salted water for 30-45 minutes

Allow the cooked artichoke to cool. Place the flower base in a freezer container, which you store tightly closed in the freezer. If there is not enough space in the freezer, simply cut out the artichoke heart and cut it into small pieces. Fry the pieces briefly. After cooling down, fill the treats into a freezer bag, which you freeze to save space.

tips

With the cultivation of artichokes in the vegetable patch, hobby gardeners outwit voracious snails. Unlike lettuce, cabbage or parsley, these voracious pests give artichoke plants a wide berth.

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Vegetable garden