Plus, find out how to freeze this unique vegetable. A star ingredient in dips and spring dishes, artichokes have so much to offer. They're flavorful, healthy, and—when served whole—aesthetically ...

Artichokes are the edible immature flowers of a cultivated thistle. There are more than 50 varieties of globe artichokes (the "true" artichoke not related to the Jerusalem artichoke, which is a tuber) ...