Picard Artichoke Bottoms Frozen 1kg

£8.85

88.5p per 100g
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Produced from the plains of the region of Alexandria, these artichoke bottoms are produced from vegetables trimmed and sorted before being washed and then frozen. Thus, you have a vegetable ready to cook, perfect for your prepared dishes or your salads.



"I was dismayed when these disappeared from Ocado, but after some undignified begging and pleading on my part, they’re back and I couldn’t be happier. I adore artichokes, but preparing them to get the cupped discs of velvety flesh at the bottom of these edible thistles is time-consuming and labour-intensive and, frankly, starting off with fresh would be a much costlier exercise. They have a particular taste that’s hard to describe, but to me they smokily evoke asparagus, butter and mushroom. There are many ways to cook them, but my favourite (at least currently) is to slice and roast them, so that they’re creamy on the inside, crisp on the outside. I make them a lot for friends who are dismally low-carb as a sort of fried potato/chip substitute, but, a happy carb-loader myself, I also offer them as a pickable drink-side snack. Cut as many (thawed) artichoke bottoms as you need into three or four slices, depending on its size. Toss them on a roasting sheet with some regular oil, finely grate over lemon zest, toss again, and then roast in a very hot oven for 30 minutes. Take them out of the oven, mince or crush some garlic over them (adding a drop more of olive oil if needed) then put them back in the oven for another 15 minutes. Once they’re out, scatter with Maldon salt and eat them either with a spritz of lemon juice, or provide some mayo as a dip. Heaven!" Nigella Lawson



Country of Origin

Egypt


FrozenFrozenSuitable for freezingSuitable for freezingSuitable for the microwaveSuitable for the microwaveSuitable for vegetariansSuitable for vegetarians

Typical Valuesper 100g
Energy kJ146
Energy kcal35
Fat (g)0.5
of which saturates (g)0.1
Carbohydrates (g)2.4
of which sugars (g)0.5
Fibre (g)8.2
Protein (g)1.9
Salt (g)0.26
Ingredients
Artichoke bottoms, antioxidant: citric acid
Dietary Information

Vegetarian


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27 February 2024 by 
Nigella Lawsons recipe worked a treat

I made the Nigella Lawson artichoke oven chips from the product description and they were amazing. Much more tasty than normal oven chips. Extremely good chippy texture. Microwaved the frozen hearts until hot, then proceeded with Nigella recipe but reduced the time. Stunningly delicious! Highly recommended.

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14 January 2024 by 
Convenient and versatile.

I find these a passable alternative to potatoes and green bell peppers (neither of which I can eat). Particularly nice roasted up with olive oil and cumin. I trim approx 5mm off the very bottom of each artichoke piece, otherwise they're a bit tough.

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27 November 2023 by 
Made a lovely soup

Used these to make a soup, started with a vegetable stock, then added them from frozen along with thyme & bay leaves, blitzed & strained with a sift and topped with a bit a cream - Devine!

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17 October 2023 by 
tough bits

I am baffled by so many 5-star reviews! Taste is nice but every artichoke bottom has tough bits in it, making it VERY unpleasant to eat! Straight in the bin and a waste of best part of my tenner! :((

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09 October 2023 by 
Easy artichokes. Love them.

Really delicious. Super healthy. Not as expensive as you think as you get loads for your money.

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14 August 2023 by 
Excellent

cooked for less than recommended - great hot or cold in salad

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