Jerusalem Artichoke

[Jonno70]

Grown Jerusalem Artichokes for the last few years and I get a decent harvest but not overly keen on the taste, at the moment I'm debating whether to grow them again this year. Anyone else grown them and if so how do you cook them ?

 

[Stew]

Cubed, coated in a bit of oil then air fryer. Great, if somewhat windy.

Blitzed into soup seems to break the inulin down to a lesser effect b

 

[Jonno70]

Thanks Stew for some reason I never thought of putting them in a soup.

 

[British Red]

I like them. They roast well and are easy to grow. John Seymour grew them as pig fodder, leaving them in the ground & letting the pigs root for them.

 

[Jonno70]

Makes sense for pig fodder. I wouldnt want to be anywhere near them though after eating if it has the same effect on pigs as it has on me. Easy crop to grow as well any tubers left in the ground will produce the following season.

 

[Toddy]

I'm a good vegetarian, and even I think John Seymour had the right of it with these.

Roasted veg is always tasty, but like Chicken of the Woods, oh the wind ! the wind is sore.

Each to their own, but there are a lot of root vegetable to try
I'm going to give Skirrets a go

Skirrets - the long forgotten vegetable • Incredible Vegetables

We raise and sell Skirret plants, seeds and crowns. Learn how to grow your own Skirrets and have a supply of parsnip type roots. Ideal for permaculture.

incrediblevegetables.co.uk

 

[crosslandkelly]

+one for the soup.

Jerusalem artichoke soup with bacon croutons - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

For a veggie option, use a vegetable stock cube and leave the bacon out of the croutons.

www.hairybikers.com

 

[Jonno70]

I'm a good vegetarian, and even I think John Seymour had the right of it with these.

Roasted veg is always tasty, but like Chicken of the Woods, oh the wind ! the wind is sore.

Each to their own, but there are a lot of root vegetable to try
I'm going to give Skirrets a go

I'm a good vegetarian, and even I think John Seymour had the right of it with these.

Roasted veg is always tasty, but like Chicken of the Woods, oh the wind ! the wind is sore.

Each to their own, but there are a lot of root vegetable to try
I'm going to give Skirrets a go

Skirrets - the long forgotten vegetable • Incredible Vegetables

We raise and sell Skirret plants, seeds and crowns. Learn how to grow your own Skirrets and have a supply of parsnip type roots. Ideal for permaculture.

incrediblevegetables.co.uk

i would like to give Skirrets a go, where did you buy them ? When I first bought my J Artichokes I was shocked at the costs considering how easy they are to grow.

 

[Broch]

I actually like them - steamed and with a good aioli sauce - OK, they are a bit of a foil for the sauce but I enjoy the combination

 

[slowworm]

The secret is to plant them in a woodland setting and the deer eat the plants so no tubers are produced for you!

Actually I don't mind them. As said, added to soups or stews in moderation they are ok and not too bad in the breeze department. A couple added to a tray of roasted veg or a few mixed in with potatoes in a dauphinoise are fine.

 

[Broch]

Oops! My bad, forget everything I said (I've had a hard day) - I was referring to Artichokes Cynara cardunculus

 

[slowworm]

I thought you were referring to globes when you mentioned the fancy sauce. But you did remind me to get some seeds to them as I quite like them with a little butter.

 

[Madriverrob]

This is a great recipe ….

Ottolenghi's Roasted Chicken with Jerusalem Artichoke and Lemon

An impressive dinner party dish this roasted chicken with Jerusalem artichoke and lemon from Ottolenghi is simple but packed with flavour.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

 

[Tantalus]

On the topic of Skirrets... has anyone else come across Scorzonera? I used to eat them in Germany where the roots were boiled in vinegar water.

Schwarzwurzeln – Wikipedia

de.wikipedia.org

 

[SaraR]

On the topic of Skirrets... has anyone else come across Scorzonera? I used to eat them in Germany where the roots were boiled in vinegar water.

Schwarzwurzeln – Wikipedia

de.wikipedia.org

I've had Black Salsify, but only remember that they were fiddly to peel.

 

[Paul_B]

Jerusalem artichokes tend to spread a bit if you're not careful in getting all the tubers out. One patch of my Dad's old garden got a bit overrun. Plus I think that was one of the things he got told not to eat by the docs. He gave up trying to grow anything else in that patch, just concentrated on stopping the spread.

I can't eat them or parsnips or cauliflowers. For a very good reason, not an inflated excuse not to eat my vegetables! LOL!