Steamed Artichokes

This is an extremely simple recipe, but artichokes are addicting!
Ingredients:
Artichokes ( 1 per person)
Either mayonnaise or melted butter

Directions:
Fill a large pot with a steamer basket in it with enough water so it just touches the bottom of the basket. If you don't have a steamer basket, just fill your pot with a couple inshes of water.

Cut the stems off the artichokes almost all the way up to the base.

Put the artichoked in the pot and turn the burner on medium heat. Cover the pot, and let the artichokes do their thing for about an hour. You may want to check your water level at some point to make sure all of the water hasn't evaporated. If needed, add a little more water.

The artichokes are done when you can easily pull a leaf off. I use tongs and pull one of the leaves towards the center. The outside layer of leaves are tougher than the others, so they aren't the best ones to test.

Serve artichokes with mayo (sounds weird, but it's yummy) or melted butter.

Here's how to eat the leaves: Pull a leaf off the artichoke, dip it in whatever sauce you are using, and use your teeth to scrape off the meat on the tender side of the leaf.