TWL Artichoke

Castroville, CA THE ARTICHOKE CENTER OF THE WORLD!!! Yes, they have that posted on a banner downtown. This little town is known for it's artichokes and boy are they proud. They the home to The World's Largest Artichoke as well as a market full of large produce-shaped stands full of produce. Fried Artichokes are the local delicacy and we indulged. Unfortunately the diner was closed but they did make us a fried artichoke to-go. So we ate Fried Artichoke in the car in the parking lot of the artichoke diner. It was tasty! Then since we needed dinner, we stopped in at the tiny Mexican restaurant across the street. There I enjoyed the flavorful concoction of Artichoke Enchiladas. Now that may sound gross to some, but I assure you that if you like marinaded artichoke hearts and you like enchiladas, you would love this! Thinking about it now tempts me to try replicating the creation here at home. Of course the artichokes would never be as fresh as direct from the fields in Castroville.