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.
Antimony, the 51st element on the periodic table (symbol: Sb), is a shiny, silver-gray metal that has been used by mankind for millennia. Relatively rare, it is sometimes found as a base metal, but more often occurs bound to other elements in one of up to 100 mineral compounds.