Topic: Artichoke blackfly delouser!

[ninnyscrops]

This one's about 20 years old but still in production, I believe  ::)

[Marymary]

How does that work then?  Thought you'd dropped a corkscrew in your bowl.  :)

[ninnyscrops]

Snorkelling corkscrew MM  ;)

[quizzical1]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that corskcrew just being used as a weight to hold the artichoke under the water? If so, couldn't you just place a plate or something over the top? Is the water salty by any chance too?

[ninnyscrops]

OK hands held high - rushed in tonight after cutting them, found suitably sized bowl, filled with water and opened kitchen drawer. Even a saucer wouldn't have held them down as they're only ickle and would have opened by the time we got back from hols.  :(

[Tin Shed]

Have visited Hyde Hall gardens today and their artichkes didn't have greenfly - aargh, its just not fair.