Artichokes with Pork Sausage, Lemon and Sage

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Maybe I just don't have the knack for cooking w/ fresh artichokes, but the effort to taste ratio just wasn't there for me.

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I have made this recipe several times for family gatherings and it never fails to appeal. That being said - It's not for everyone, as for cooks - especially not for beginners. You can pretty much tell by looking at a recipe whether you will like it or not. I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone who can't cook instinctively. I tweaked a few things - actually once slightly thickened the broth with a little cornstarch to make it cling a bit better. And I used frozen bagged baby artichokes - I wouldn't go to all that trouble with fresh for this recipe. It is an interesting combination of flavors, but not for an uncultured palate. Some of these bad reviews seem like they are from people who don't even like the ingredients.

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This was just OK. I used fresh artichokes. The broth was not very appealing, the sage was completely lost (I used 6 leaves instead of 4, but still nothing, and the final dish was not cohesive. It tasted like artichokes cooked in a funky broth mixed with fried sausages. No culinary synergy. Messing with the type of sausage or broth ingredients might change things, but it aint worth the effort. I'll just move on.

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The flavor combinations in this dish were awful. I think the artichokes were the worst, but lemon flavored sausage was a close second.

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I didn't care for so much of the lemon flavor the artichokes took in while simmering in this broth. Next time I won't add a whole lemon to the cooking liquid. The method was exceptional though. I'll simmer artichokes this way every time I make them. Thank you Tyler.

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This is the best artichoke dish ever. Thank you so much! My husband just absolutely loved the idea of it he just happend to be watching with me the day that it aired.We made it and it was PERFECTO. Thanks again.

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Prior to this, the only thing I'd ever done with an artichoke was steam it or boil it! - This was wonderful! It had such a great mix of flavors running through the whole thing. My family loved it. I served it as the main course with chicken flavored rice.

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I couldn't wait to try this recipe. I love artichokes! I couldn't bear to cut away and dispose of most of the choke, though. I cut off the ends (about an inch or 2 down cut them in half and cooked them as directed, then peeled the outer leaves for my family to eat separately, and quartered as directed. They are way too expensive to waste and I live right next to the artichoke capital of the world here in CA so I can only imagine they're more expensive out of state. I will never cook my artichokes in plain water again! The seasonings in this are wonderful. Finishing off with sausage and shallots, divine.

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This is a very good dish; however, I only gave it four stars because I think it's important to make it a day ahead. When I prepared it last, it was good, just a bit too tangy, and I was thinking of how I would change it a bit. HOWEVER, the next day, when re-heating, it was DELICIOUS!! I'm not changing a thing this year, just making it the day before!! Once the flavors all have an opportunity to combine and "marry", it's a great dish!! Love you Tyler, thanks for a good one!! :

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I liked the flavor in this dish, but the artichokes were too difficult to cook. They cooked unevenly, leaving parts mushy and parts spikey and sharp. I would probably sub frozen or jarred artichokes if I made this again.