Garlic butter artichoke
-1 fresh artichoke head (nice and green with tight leaves)
-4 tbs butter
-2-3 cloves fresh garlic
-2-3 tsp basil
Wash artichoke, chop off excess stem. Place in steamer right side up and steam for 30 or more minutes. It's done when you can poke a fork through it.
10 minutes or so before artichoke is done, take butter and melt in a small pot on low heat. Chop garlic finely and add to butter. Crush the garlic (a meat pounder works) in the butter to get the flavor out. Add more garlic if desired. Add in basil (add more if desired) and let it melt thoroughly. Do not let burn!
Once the artichoke is done, take it out and put it on a plate. Get a small serving bowl for the garlic butter.
To eat, pull off a leaf, dip in garlic butter, then scrape the meat off the inside of the leaf with your top teeth. Be careful of the spikey tips.