After finally watching the Gourmet video on how to properly trim an artichoke, and staring at a bagful of beautiful, fresh artichokes from the Monterrey Farmers' Market, I decided to braise some for dinner. The only hitch: I didn't have any wine I was willing to open just to braise these babies (especially since I'd never done it before and wasn't sure it would work!). I decided to try orange juice because I thought the sweetness would complement the earthiness of the artichokes, and I figure, what the hell? The whole bag cost only a dollar! Why not experiment? It turned out delicious and really simple. Watch the prep video here: http://www.gourmet.com/food/testkitchen/2009/04/knauer_artichokes

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