If you look at the stem of an artichoke you will see a ring, with tough green bark (for want of a better term) surrounding a paler green heart.The bark is not good to eat, and you should remove it with a paring knife, leaving the heart of the stem, which is good to eat.ere we were going to need sliced artichokes, and trimmed the stem of the artichoke leaving about an inch (2.5 cm) below the petals.
Si is the short form for Silicon and silicon is not a metal. Si is the short form for Silicon and silicon is not a metal.
Scandium is a metal because it is in the transition metals section of the Periodic Table. The nonmetals are located near the right of the periodic table and the metalloids are â¦ right next to them between the metal and nonmetals. There are only few metalloids. 6 people found this useful.