Jerusalem Artichokes

I have to admit it, I have never cooked one of these, and I don't think I've ever eaten one either. I knew there were two types of artichoke, but thought they were similar, and I have eaten globe artichokes before. My brother brought me some of these which he'd grown in Cambridge, (deposited in our garden, for me to collect contactlessly ...) and I was surprised to see how they looked. On further investigation I read that they are not even related to the globe artichoke. They are the tubers of a form of sunflower. Anyway, I found a recipe, and so I am going to cook some tonight with garlic and bayleaves. A new experience for me!

[Christopher Cox]

Stand by - they can be quite windy! But worth it because they're delicious...

[Kathy A]

Wonderful focus!

[Poppo Livy]

I suspect that it will be like the guidelines for cooking turnips.

Put a pot of water on the stove with a rock, the Jerusalem Artichokes and a teaspoon of salt. Bring to the boil. When the rock is tender, throw out the artichokes and eat the rock.

[Diana]

Fabulous close up of this yummy tuber. I bought some a couple of years ago just to see what it was. the consistency somehow reminded me of potatoes. Good luck with your recipe and let us know the outcome ;-)

[Merrelyn]

Yum, I love Jerusalem artichokes. I toss them in a bit of oil and slow roast them until they're soft and caramelising around the cut edges, then drizzle with caramelised balsamic. They also make a lovely soup.

[Shutterbug]

@merrelyn This sounds good. I may try one with this suggestion.

[Shutterbug]

Lovely texture and light. Let us know how it turns out.

[Casablanca]

Have not had those in years! Hope you enjoy the experience!

[Issi Bannerman]

@christophercox Ha ha ... so I believe!

[Issi Bannerman]

@merrelyn Sounds delicious! I'm doing them slowly in the oven with the garlic and bay leaves. I like the sound of the caramelised balsamic too! Don't have any at present though, so will keep that up my sleeve for a future occasion!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I love them but haven't cooked them myself

[Hazel]

I had one once, in France, stuffed with peas!

[Pat Knowles]

Like you I have never eaten or even see a Jerusalem Artichoke as far as I know. They do sound like they might be nice….we will all be hanging on your word to see if you enjoyed them.
You sound quite perky still so no bad symptoms of covid.

[Milanie]

Terrific dof for this and good lighting - will be curious to hear more

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful lighting and focus. Do let us know how it turns out!

[Korcsog Károly]

I'm waiting for a photo of the food!

[Bep]

Please, let us know how it turns out...

[Leslie]

let us know how they taste ....

[Kathy]

@terryliv 🤣
I agree with Pat Knowles ( @happypat). I'd like to hear how you like them. The photo is a textural close up of the vegetable.

[Issi Bannerman]

@christophercox @kjarn @terryliv @ludwigsdiana @merrelyn @shutterbug49 @casablanca @koalagardens @quietpurplehaze @happypat @milaniet @ljmanning @kork @gijsje @lesip @randystreat So, the update on the Jerusalem Artichokes is that they were delicious just cooked in the oven with a little olive oil, some whole garlic cloves and bay leaves. Delicious, and such an unusual flavour. No photos, I'm sorry! I'm now making soup with the rest of them, so we'll see how that turns out.

[haskar]

Initially, I didn't know what is it. Mr. Google gave me the Polish name. I'm not surprised you didn't have time to shoot the food.

[Judith Johnson]

I didn't ever grow these on the allotment, but we did have the globe artichokes. Sadly we weren't keen on them but we liked the flowers and so did the bees!