Flower Vegetables

Flower vegetables have many petals which grow like a blossom on a central stalk. The group is made up of the “head” vegetables.

The artichoke is a bloom of elegance. This flower with its prickly leaves is one of the rare delicacies of the vegetable world. To eat it is an adventure, for no thistle ever grew that so easily puts aside its spiny exterior to let the ravenous eater get directly at its heart.

Artichokes are eaten for themselves and are used as containers in which to display other foods. We find them filled with Béarnaise or Provençale sauce. And, when other vegetables need a platform on which to stand, artichokes may support them.