# I guess a lot of people never eat artichoke **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 13, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089 "2013-01-13T20:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/41 "2013-01-15T04:46:38Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > I prefer them as a vehicle for cheeses myself. [This poor fellow](http://consumerist.com/2010/12/23/man-sues-restaurant-for-not-stopping-him-from-eating-an-entire-artichoke-including-the-leaves/) made it through medical school and yet pain was not a hint he was improperly eating an artichoke. From the article, “It takes a sophisticated diner to be familiar with the artichoke,” says Carvajal’s lawyer, Marc R. Ginsberg.’ I smiled at the article, because my first (and only) experience with the mysterious artichoke was similar. I didn’t eat the whole damn thing. I took a leaf off, popped it in my mouth and started to chew. After about 5-10 minutes, I had a mouthful of woody pulp, and no idea why anyone would eat this thing. I spit it out in my napkin, then watched others at the table to see what they would do with it. Only two others took a chance, one scraping the leaf with their teeth, and one chewing it like i did. Needless to say, the next leaf I tried, I used the scraping method. But my experience had soured on the artichoke, so I quit after the second leaf. That was 20 + years ago. After reading this thread, I’m interesed in trying one again properly. I don’t know anyone that eats them, however. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/42 "2013-01-15T05:45:24Z")
The [artichoke 411](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Tn2r7BRII). Hooray microwave cooking! ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/43 "2013-01-15T06:58:44Z")
I’m hungry for artichokes now… ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/44 "2013-01-15T08:37:45Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > I’m a fairly adventurous eater, but I do live in the heartland/upper south and they’re not common as dirt around here so I haven’t had a lot of opportunity. I’m a very adventurous eater, but all I’ve had, to the best of my recollection, is the hearts. Artichokes are only occasionally available at the grocery store I shop at, and they’ve always looked like too much a pain in the ass to deal with, so I’ve never bought the whole choke. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/45 "2013-01-15T10:51:26Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > The [artichoke 411](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Tn2r7BRII). Hooray microwave cooking! Informative, but the head-cam was making me a little nuts. I want to mail her a tripod. > [@VOW](#): > > I’m hungry for artichokes now… Me, too. And it’s 4:45 a.m. here. I guess the 24-hour Wal-Mart is open. ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/46 "2013-01-15T20:27:16Z")
“They might choke Artie, but they ain’t gonna choke me” (with abject apologies to Stymie). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089/47 "2013-01-15T20:28:49Z")
Huh!?! This is really about artichokes. I thought it was another thread about people not performing certain sexual acts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-a-lot-of-people-never-eat-artichoke/647089.md?page=2)