Artichokes with Coriander

Artichoke season is limited to early summer, when cooks are suddenly busy cutting and trimming so as to have a good supply of delicious artichoke hearts in their freezers. In the last few years, it has become possible to buy artichokes frozen in the better grocery stores, but at high prices. Preparing a small quantity is no ordeal: wash them and peel off the outermost leaves with a sharp knife; cut away the upper part and core the centre clean. Always keep a basin of water laced with lemon