Comments on: Prepare artichokes https://taste.co.za/how-to/prepare-artichokes/ Wed, 13 May 2026 10:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: TASTE https://taste.co.za/how-to/prepare-artichokes/#comment-260 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:56:03 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=how-to&p=12124#comment-260 In reply to Tanya.

Hi Tanya,

The heart is the middle tender meaty bit that lives underneath the choke. The choke is the hairy bit that is situated at the base of the artichoke (you’ll reach this once you’ve finished removing all the leaves). Carefully scrap the choke “hairs” of the heart. Some varieties don’t have hearts these days, unfortunately.

Let us know if this doesn’t make sense!

Happy cooking!
The TASTE Team

]]> By: TASTE https://taste.co.za/how-to/prepare-artichokes/#comment-259 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:55:27 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=how-to&p=12124#comment-259 In reply to Linda.

Hi Linda,

The heart is the middle tender meaty bit that lives underneath the choke. The choke is the hairy bit that is situated at the base of the artichoke (you’ll reach this once you’ve finished removing all the leaves). Carefully scrap the choke “hairs” of the heart. Some varieties don’t have hearts these days, unfortunately.

Let us know if this doesn’t make sense!

Happy cooking!
The TASTE Team

]]> By: Linda https://taste.co.za/how-to/prepare-artichokes/#comment-256 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:26:42 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=how-to&p=12124#comment-256 Tanya, I am wondering the same thing. It seems confusing and this recipe doesn’t convey what is the choke and heart. I am worried I would discard the wrong thing.

]]> By: Tanya https://taste.co.za/how-to/prepare-artichokes/#comment-249 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:22:39 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=how-to&p=12124#comment-249 What is the difference between the choke and the heart :/?

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