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| - 2 words come to mind every time I think about this place. Grilled Artichoke!
Dear God, I never knew a vegetable could taste so good. This is not the steamed,
flavorless, drenched in mayo, artichoke that your mother may or may not
have tortured you with as a child, even if you thought you liked it at the
time.. This is the king of all artichokes, Artichoke superhero.
Saving the world one delightful leaf at a time ;)
I live on the complete other side of the valley from this place and while they
do have some good barbecue, great tea, and awesome biscuits, somehow my wife and I find ourselves making the 45 minute drive (light traffic) to get a vegetable. As a meatatarian you can imagine my horror/chagrin/embarrassment at the situation.. somehow reminding myself that I am going to a barbecue joint doesnt ease the odd feeling.. I KNOW why I am going there and it ain't the ribs. (sorry Lucille)
They do serve it with a dipping sauce but the buttery and smokey flavor really just
set it off right ..
I cant remember if I even eat the dipping sauce. I can just picture licking the smokey flavor off my fingers afterwards..
My wife absolutely WILL NOT share this appetizer with me and we have to each order
our own. As a Chef I've tried many times to duplicate this recipe in my own
kitchen and while I have come close, it's never quite the same.. So after many,
many tries I've resigned myself to the fact that we will be forced to drive
across town for the best damn Artichoke I've ever had.
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