Reese Artichoke Bottoms, 14-Ounces (Pack of 12)

If you think you’ll never get through a case of Artichoke bottoms, you’ll be surprised. These are so handy. You get the best part of the Artichoke without all the mess and work. I use them in spinach/tortellini soup, salads, sandwiches and pasta. If I want a little snack, heat them up and add lemon and Parmesan. They’re that good on their own. I do rinse them thoroughly due to the salt. You will get one that needs a trim now and then. Overall, you will not miss that chewy, tough part that you get with marinated hearts or fresh Artichokes. A staple in my pantry.

First can opened last week: same review as "Jeanne". Too tough to chew; only tastes like citric acid; no artichoke flavor to be had. Second can opened today: 100% MUSH. Like WTH? Gross! Third can: same as the first. It should be illegal to sell these to human beings. What a waste of $50! Had I purchased these from a physical store, I would have been a total Karen about it. Don't risk it. In fact, it seems like the other 2 brands offered here have the same issues. Better to just cook your own whole artichokes when they're in season (because who doesn't love boiling a pot of water for an hour in 90+ degree weather?) and be sad during off-season. Ugh

I had a favorite restaurant supply store that used to sell these. I have been unable to find them anywhere! Then looked on amazon and found these. They arrived in a timely manner, intact, well packed and not dented. I used a can on a salad I made for some friends and they RAVED about them! I will definitely be buying them again when I am low on supply!

The artichoke bottoms are very good. The price was very reasonable. My only complaint is that 3 of the 12 cans in the full case we purchased had dents in them. How do you get dents on individual cans in a full case? When I am shopping in a grocery store, I will not purchase dented cans.

I love the flavor & texture of the artichoke hearts. I use them to make an artichoke-spinach dip to put on crackers. The BEST!

Bottoms are the best part of the artichoke. With fresh artichokes you have to go to a lot of trouble to get rid of the choke and the leaves. These are ready to go. Just drain the liquid from the can - heat and serve - or use them right out of the can without heating. I like them sprinkled with onion powder and a little salad dressing. I use a home made dressing of lemon juice, dried mustard and agave syrup. One review complained that the artichokes were woody. On occasion, I have found a little woodiness in one or two out of the whole can. It is easy to cut that part out. The woodiness is a fairly rare problem. If you like artichokes but hate the work and mess of preparation - this is for you.

I've had another brand and the artichokes were super tender and flavorful. This brand, tough at best and needs trimming at worst. Not much flavor - missing a lot of the nutty richness.

I remember getting this product at my local store many years ago, but since the local stores stopped carrying this I've missed the artichoke bottoms. I tried to adjust to eating artichoke hearts, but they are tough and I feel as if I'm trying to eat large popcorn hulls.I decided to order these artichoke bottoms with the hopes that they would be as good as I remembered them to be when I was able to buy them local. Much to my disappointment these are very much flavored with the citric acid they are packed in. My first can I made the mistake of warming them in the liquid they came in - they were awful! The second can I drained and used some butter to saute them - they were a little better but still tasted of the citric acid that they are packed in. Maybe I'll try warming/cooking them in plain water to see if I can get the citric acid flavor out of them and get the actual artichoke flavor to come through.