FREEZING ARTICHOKE, GLOBE Michigan State University Extension Preserving Food Safely - 01600655 08/03/99 Select those with uniformly green color, compact globes and tightly adhering leaves. Size has little to do with quality or flavor. Remove outer bracts until light yellow or white bracts are reached. Cut off tops of bud and trim to a cone. Wash the hearts in cold water as soon as trimming is completed. Drain. Scald 7 minutes. Cool, drain and pack in plastic freezer bags or can or freeze jars or plastic freezer boxes. Seal, label and freeze. This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to MSU Extension. Reprinting cannot be used to endorse or advertise a commercial product or company. This file was generated from data base 01 on 05/29/03. Data base 01 was last revised on 08/03/99. For more information about this data base or its contents please contact wrublec@msue.msu.edu . Please read our disclaimer for important information about using our site.