Artichoke economically important genes from related species. Rezazadeh, A., Ghasemnezhad, A., Barani, M., & Telmadarrehei, T. (2012). Effect of Salinity on Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) Leaves. Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, 6(3). Artichoke The globe artichoke ("Cynara cardunculus" var. "scolymus") is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence), together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom,
Artichoke dip sometimes prepared using spinach as an additional primary ingredient. Some versions are baked in an oven, which can give them a brown crust on the top. It is sometimes served in a hollowed-out round of bread. Spinach and Artichoke dip became prominent in the 50s when eating in front of the TV became more common. These became widespread as they do not require any utensils. Consumer Packaged Goods companies like Lays, Hellman's and Lipton's helped push this trend. Artichoke dip Artichoke dip is a dip that uses artichoke as a primary ingredient. Some versions are served chunky, while others are