Boiled Artichokes

Ingredients

• To each 1/2 gallon of water
• 1 heaped tablespoonful of salt
• a piece of soda the size of a shilling
• artichokes
• ARTICHOKES.]

Instructions

1. Wash the artichokes well in several waters; see that no insects remain about them, and trim away the leaves at the bottom.
2. Cut off the stems and put them into _boiling_ water, to which have been added salt and soda in the above proportion.
3. Keep the saucepan uncovered, and let them boil quickly until tender; ascertain when they are done by thrusting a fork in them, or by trying if the leaves can be easily removed.
4. Take them out, let them drain for a minute or two, and serve in a napkin, or with a little white sauce poured over.
5. A tureen of melted butter should accompany them.
6. This vegetable, unlike any other, is considered better for being gathered two or three days; but they must be well soaked and washed previous to dressing.