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I have often wondered who was the first person to realize that eating an artichoke was a good idea.

— Chris Cosentino

“He draws asparagus and cabbages, but he's obsessed with artichokes. He draws them more than any other vegetable. Why artichokes?" George drained his glass.…

— Allegra Goodman

Artichoke: That vegetable of which one has more at the finish than at the start of dinner.

— Lord Chesterfield

“Crisp Fried Baby Artichokes SERVES 4 Green indeed is the colour of lovers … LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, 1.2 IN SHAKESPEARE’S TIME artichokes were thought to…

— Francine Segan

The artichoke above all is the vegetable expression of civilised living, of the long view, of increasing delight by anticipation and crescendo. No wonder…

— Jane Grigson

“Though plucking artichoke leaves doesn't mend all cracked spirits as firmly as pea shelling, it has its own curative power. There is a Dutch…

— Tamar Adler

I keep returning to the combination of artichoke, broad beans and lemon. The freshness of young beans and the lemon juice 'lifts' the artichoke…

— Yotam Ottolenghi

In a way, the more techniques you apply, the less important the ingredients are. It shouldn't be that way, but you can get away…

— Michael Pollan

“When I was a child, I associated my parents with individual flavors. It was the same way you might filter someone through a prism…

— Charlotte Silver

Jerusalem artichokes have a great affinity with nuts. I love them with chopped walnuts or almonds, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and plenty of olive…

— Yotam Ottolenghi

Life is like eating artichokes; you have got to go through so much to get so little.

— Tad Dorgan

I really love my food. My favourite thing is artichokes. I am not so much interested in desserts or chocolate, though. I also like…

— Helen McCrory