Globe artichoke (recipes) and lymph node (sh)

Globe artichoke (recipes)

The globe artichoke is related to the thistle. Its leaves are eaten, along with the bottom part of the flower, called the heart (which you can also buy tinned). It makes a delicious starter simply boiled whole and served with melted butter, mayonnaise, hollandaise or vinaigrette for dipping the leaves into. Break off each leaf and draw the soft fleshy base through your teeth.Once you' ve removed all the leaves you can pull or slice off the hairy ' choke' and eat the heart and the meaty bottom with the remaining sauce. See also artichoke for information about Jerusalem and Chinese artichokes.Globe artichokes stuffed with wild mushrooms and mascarpone

lymph node (sh)

Small, rounded mass of lymphoid tissue contained in connective tissue.

They occur all along lymphatic vessels, with clusters in certain areas (e.g., neck, groin, armpits). They filter bacteria and Other foreign materials out of lymph and expose them to lymphocytes and macrophages that can engulf them; these cells multiply in response to accumulation of such materials, which is why lymph nodes swell during infections. The nodes also produce lymphocytes and antibodies, to be carried by lymph throughout the lymphatic system. In Hodgkin disease and Other lymphomas, malignant lymph cells proliferate, causing lymph node enlargement. Other cancers often invade lymphatic vessels, which can carry cells from the tumour to lymph nodes, where they are trapped and grow into secondary tumours. Lymph nodes are therefore removed in cancer surgery to detect or prevent tumour spread.

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