Such is the case with Trader Joe’s new frozen artichoke bottoms—not hearts, bottoms. I feel like every food-adjacent account ...

To prepare the artichoke bottoms, first remove the stem. Break the leaves off the base of the artichoke, until you have a conical shape. Cut off the central core of the leaves just above the heart, ...

Introducing: Trader Joe's Artichoke Bottoms, a frozen batch of pre-trimmed, pre-cooked artichokes that forgo the petals (and the rest of the heart), and solely spotlight the vegetable's fleshy base.

Continue trimming off the dark-green, tough outer leaves from all around the artichoke, moving it in a circular motion as you cut off thin layers with your knife. This is what the French call tourner, ...