# So what would YOU do with a jar of Artichoke Antipasto? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 15, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796 "2012-09-15T16:36:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/1 "2012-09-15T16:36:39Z")
I bought this at Trader Joe’s and now I don’t know what to do with it…something with pasta? I’m clueless. Ingredients: artichokes,oil, spices, vinegar. Sort of a finely-chopped consistency–spreadable but chunky. All right, I’m ready to make…something! ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/2 "2012-09-15T17:26:46Z")
Spread it on toasted ciabatta. Ta da! Bruschetta! Add some sliced tomato and/or black olives and/or salami and/or… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/3 "2012-09-15T17:49:29Z")
Slap in on to pasta and you’ve got … food! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/4 "2012-09-15T17:49:49Z")
I think that’s the correct answer right there. I was referring to \*\*araminty’s \*\*post, by the way. Over pasta wouldn’t be bad either, but I think it’s intended as a spread for some sort of bready product. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/5 "2012-09-15T17:58:43Z")
Bread with spread is always good. 🙂 It looks good and has lovely ingredients…can’t go too wrong, I suppose! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/6 "2012-09-15T18:34:39Z")
Right in the trash. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/7 "2012-09-15T19:01:21Z")
I’m remembering something about “artichoke toasts”, which also involve cream cheese. It’s all toasted till it’s crispy and crunchy, except the inside is creamy and artichokey. Obviously this would involve some research on Google. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/8 "2012-09-15T19:05:15Z")
Creamy and artichokey…toasty and crispy…mmm. Not a bad combination there. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/9 "2012-09-15T20:41:31Z")
It sounds like you’re partway to an artichoke dip. Add various cheeses, including cream cheese, mozzarella, maybe some ricotta. Add cooked chopped spinach if you like. Spread on crackers or toast. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/10 "2012-09-15T22:05:06Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > Slap in on to pasta and you’ve got … food! I thought you got an explosion if you mixed pasta and antipasto. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/11 "2012-09-15T22:45:36Z")
A thin layer will add zest to may popular sandwiches. I’ve found for maximum flavor the bread needs to be slightly toasted when using it. Using it on untoasted bread does not work as well for some reason. If you do use it goes easy on the salt in the rest of the sandwhich or food as it tends to be farily salty. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/12 "2012-09-15T22:56:15Z")
Use instead of tomato sauce on a pizza, topped with chicken and asiago cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/13 "2012-09-15T23:03:38Z")
After some reflection, I think the artichoke toasts I’m remembering were something we made in home-ec in the early 90s, and they were endearingly dated (but very yummy) then. [This recipe](http://thepracticalgourmet.blogspot.com/2008/01/artichoke-toasts.html) looks very close to what I remember. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/14 "2012-09-15T23:10:00Z")
I think it would make a lovely sandwich layer along with some roasted veggies and maybe a not terribly salty cheese. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/15 "2012-09-16T01:38:10Z")
I’d use it on toast, definitely… ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/16 "2012-09-16T02:43:49Z")
Ooh, two people have beaten me to it, but the first time I ever had it, it was as a layer in a wonderful sandwich. Toasted ciabatta bread, arthichoke spread, roasted slices of eggplant, red peppers, portobello mushrooms, onions, and topped with melted provolone. The veggies were roasted with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and maybe a little extra drizzled over top. So good! I would roast up a pan full of veggies and make sandwiches for a week! And then in other applications, I’ve used it to top toasted, oiled slices of sourdough or french bread baguettes, slide it back into oven or under broiler for a few minutes until bubbly. ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/17 "2012-09-16T11:22:48Z")
Maybe use it as spackle to fill a hole in the wall. Maybe if I swallowed some cyanide, I might be tempted to eat it to induce vomiting. Hmmm…death or Trader Joe’s artichoke antipasto? I really can’t decide. Have you tasted it yet? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/18 "2012-09-16T14:20:34Z")
Choke Artie with it. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/19 "2012-09-16T18:19:33Z")
I tasted it. 🙂 It’s good, but of course I like that sort of thing. If you aren’t into artichokey stuff, my guess is you’d be unimpressed. Or revolted, as the case may be. These are lovely ideas. I hadn’t planned to cook today, but I might consider toast at least… Snerky, I’m inviting you over for an artichoke antipasto-inspired MEAL. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796/20 "2012-09-16T18:22:23Z")
Warmed, inside an omelet, with goat cheese. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-would-you-do-with-a-jar-of-artichoke-antipasto/634796.md?page=2)