Artichokes Preserved Whole

Ingredients

• middle-sized artichokes
• water
• cloths

Directions

1. Remove all useless leaves from the artichokes and trim them.

2. Plunge the artichokes into boiling water, then into cold water.

3. Drain the artichokes and place them in bottles, sealing them airtight.

4. Surround the bottles with cloths and place them in a kettle of cold water.

5. Cover the kettle lid with wet cloths and boil for about two hours.

6. Remove the kettle from the heat and let it sit for 15 minutes.

7. After 15 minutes, draw off the water and uncover the kettle.

8. Do not remove the bottles for at least one hour.

9. The next day, check the seals on the bottles.