1 Place a couple inches (4 cm) of water into a pot to boil with a steaming basket on top. 2  Add some lemon juice and salt to flavor the water if you prefer. 3  Drop the artichokes into the pot once the water begins to boil and steam for 15 to 20 minutes.4  Drain artichokes with the stem up before serving.oil the artichokes for the most traditional method of cooking them. 1  Put a large pot of water on the stove to boil and add salt. 2  Drop the artichokes carefully into the pot once the water begins to boil and leave them to cook for 30 to 45 minutes.
There should be three sets of numbers in a special computer-readable font at the bottom: 1  The first number on the left is your bank routing number. 2  The second (middle) number is your account number. 3  The third number is your check number.
Dissecting Check Numbers. Look at the lower left-hand part of a check and you'll see a long string of digits. The checking account number is embedded in this string. Starting from the left, the first nine digits are the bank's routing number. Routing numbers are assigned by the American Bankers Association and identify the bank that holds your checking account. After the routing number is a non-numeric symbol and then another group of four to 13 digits.