Juice lemons into a second bowl of water; add rinds to bowl. Working one at a time, trim 1/3 off top of artichoke. Trim the stem and remove the leaves until only the tender inner leaves remain. Use a ...

This technique is used in the Artichoke Beet and Quinoa Salad, Creamy Artichoke Soup, and Roman Style Braised Baby Artichokes recipes. Use a serrated knife to remove the top 1/3 of the artichoke.