How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke

Step 5 Eat large leaves

When you reach the "hips" of the artichoke, you'll begin pulling off leaves with a large white attachment point at the base, and some surrounding fleshy tissue. From this point on, all of the leaves will be at least partially edible.

Remove the leaf, dip it in your sauce, and put it in your mouth upside down so the inside bottom part sits against your lower teeth. Drag your teeth along the leaf, scraping off the fleshy tissue down to the attachment point. Discard the rest of the leaf, as it's too tough to eat.