National Artichoke Heart Day! * The artichoke is technically a flower bud that has not yet bloomed. * Artichokes were introduced to England by the Dutch in the 1500s and were brought to the United States in the 19th century by French and Spanish immigrants. * Until the 16th century, women were prohibited from eating them in many countries because they were still considered to have aphrodisiac properties. * Artichokes should never be cooked in aluminum pots. They tend to turn the pots a gray color. * The top artichoke producers today are Spain, France, and Italy. * California produces 100% of the United States artichoke crop, with Castroville, California calling itself the “Artichoke Center of the World.” * In 1947 Marilyn Monroe, then still going by her given name Norma Jean, was crowned Castroville’s first Artichoke Queen. #NationalArtichokeHeartDay #ArtichokeHeart #Food #FoodSolutions #FoodService #FoodServiceSolutions #FoodSales #WeKnowFood #DisposableSolutions #NonFoodSolutions #FoodConsultant #FoodDude #FoodOfTheDay #DrinkOfTheDay #NobertSales @NobertSales (at Germantown, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMegyo9FzV3/?igshid=1585yz0euxpzo