I have to admit that until last year I didn't know what these were. My brother brought us some that he'd grown and I loved them. He then sent me a couple of tubers to grow our own, which we've done over this summer. Today was the day for lifting one of the plants to see what we had underneath. A pretty good crop, I'd say. I think I'll roast some tonight and then soup will be next on the agenda, over the next couple of days.
Wow.... always exciting to harvest your own crop of anything. Not familiar with these ...I guess Allan might like this as he has eight buckets of potatoes which will keep us going into next year!!!
*Just pretty* is not the only reason I fave a photo! I love to see *activity* and *creativity*, which in this case is cultivating a worthy food source!
These look amazing - a great close-up. We used to grow the other type of artichokes, with the big purple flowers. We weren't keen on the artichokes but loved the flowers.
I have never tasted an artichoke in fact I’m not sure what they look like. Funnily enough I read the other day that the proper name wasn’t Jerusalem but a name similar but most people called them Jerusalem artichokes instead & the name stuck… but of useless info!!
Interesting- I've heard of them but have never seen them- unearthed or otherwise. The only artichokes I've seen are the green ones that are much larger than this. good shot!
I love the French name for these, which is 'topinambour'. We see them in the shops here sometimes. As you say, roasting is the way to go, alone or with other root veg.
@merrelyn They are a pain to clean, but have such a lovely flavour. I tried pan-frying with garlic and parsley last night, but I do prefer the roasting. They make super soup too. :-)
@laroque I have heard that word, but don't think I knew what it was! It is a lovely word and even lovelier when you actually know what it means! Thank you. :-)
@busylady They seemingly aren't related - globe artichokes and Jerusalem artichokes. I'm not a fan of the globes - too much faff and not enough reward! These little fellows are so easy to grow and so full of flavour.
