Rawjac
03-11-2009, 04:00 AM
Anyone eat these? Care to share a raw recipe please?
These are another veg we have plenty of right now and I just googled and found out they can be eaten raw. Fot those craving potatoes, these could be a fab substitute as the look like and crunch like potatoes (never tried them raw though... They are also packed full of nutrients......
Otherwise commonly known as "Sunchokes" and sometimes as "Iroquois Potatoes", this vegetable isn't an artichoke at all, nor does it have anything historically to do with Jerusalem. Rather it is the root of a variety of sunflower. The name derived instead from the Italian word "girasole", which translates to "sunflower". It originated in North America and was introduced to Europe back in the 17th century.
As you can see, it looks very much like ginger in that it's a brown knobby tuber. It is a vegetable with a white flesh and is nutty, sweet, and crunchy - similar to the flavor of globe artichokes.
You can eat Jerusalem artichokes raw in salads, as a salad of its own (like potato salad), or as a side dish. The skin is usually removed, but it is very nutritious (a great source of iron) so many people just wash it well and cook and eat it with the skin still on. Source (http://www.christianchefs.org/newsletters/2004/03LSOTM.html)
So, any ideas peeps? Or shall I wing it and report back?
These are another veg we have plenty of right now and I just googled and found out they can be eaten raw. Fot those craving potatoes, these could be a fab substitute as the look like and crunch like potatoes (never tried them raw though... They are also packed full of nutrients......
Otherwise commonly known as "Sunchokes" and sometimes as "Iroquois Potatoes", this vegetable isn't an artichoke at all, nor does it have anything historically to do with Jerusalem. Rather it is the root of a variety of sunflower. The name derived instead from the Italian word "girasole", which translates to "sunflower". It originated in North America and was introduced to Europe back in the 17th century.
As you can see, it looks very much like ginger in that it's a brown knobby tuber. It is a vegetable with a white flesh and is nutty, sweet, and crunchy - similar to the flavor of globe artichokes.
You can eat Jerusalem artichokes raw in salads, as a salad of its own (like potato salad), or as a side dish. The skin is usually removed, but it is very nutritious (a great source of iron) so many people just wash it well and cook and eat it with the skin still on. Source (http://www.christianchefs.org/newsletters/2004/03LSOTM.html)
So, any ideas peeps? Or shall I wing it and report back?