Artichokes.

["Melyssa K" Kennedy]

I used butter when I was a kid. It's too salty now. If Noodles and his son, some BBS'ers, and the customers at my store like artichokes, maybe I'll try one.

[Godxilla]

I used butter when I was a kid. It's too salty now. If Noodles and his son, some BBS'ers, and the customers at my store like artichokes, maybe I'll try one.

Sure. After all, if it's good enough for Noodles, it's good enough for us.

[Jojan]

I have not tried it with mayonnaise, but I like them with some butter. The extra salt is needed to eat them.

Melyssa, I don't think you're a stalker (or at least I know you're not after me, Greg might want to watch out for you ;-) but I can't figure out how you ever get any work done.

[Tori OC]

I've never eaten an artichoke but I just asked my mum to get some.
She said "But I don't know what you're supposed to do with it."
I don't understand her... she's strange.

I remember seeing an artichoke in a gardening center and I wanted to buy it because I wanted to grow a plant and that one looked funny :P

Why don't you get some Gringo Bandito and dip it in that?

[RageAndLov]

Noodles, your son is wrong, but you are even more wrong. The correct answer is hummus. I'd also accept seasoned sour cream.

Now I'm hungry. Damn you, Noodles!

You eat hummus? Your taste buds will be paralysed for days!

["Melyssa K" Kennedy]

You eat hummus? Your taste buds will be paralysed for days!

But hummus is goooood! Why would tastes buds become paralyzed from it? It's great on pita, so why not an artichoke?

Edit: Jojan, that picture made me laugh, actually out loud. Thank you for that.

[Llamas]

You eat hummus? Your taste buds will be paralysed for days!

Huh? I eat it all the time - I have a couple Israeli friends here who put every single hummus I've had in life before I met them to shame. Every holiday or party I get to indulge in fresh, homemade Israeli hummus - and my taste buds are fine!

Man, now I'm super hungry... wish I had chick peas lying around!

[_Lost_]

I'm soooo getting some chick peas after stripper class...

[Little_Miss_1565]

I prefer to dip the artichoke leaves in mayonnaise but my son prefers melted butter. Which is the correct dip for artichoke leaves, and please explain why? Feel free to use diagrams and show your work.

I'm sorry, Noodles, but your son is correct. Mayonnaise is too viscous to quickly and efficiently cover every bit of the artichoke leaf before you put it in your mouth. You also need a bit of salt to get the bitterness out.

And Llamas, I'm also sorry but you are nuts. Hummus is delicious but not an acceptable dip for artichoke leaves.

[prettyflyforablackchick]

I've only ever eaten artichokes in salads. I would never think to just dip the leaves in stuff and eat them by themselves.