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Sunchokes, aka: Jerusalem artichokes, are not related to either Jerusalem or artichokes. It is a species of sunflower native to the Americas. The variety of names given to this edible root vegetable is largely attributed to misunderstandings and mispronunciations by … Continue reading…
I debated about posting this recipe… Chicken livers?!? Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes)?!? We don’t eat it often – foie gras at Christmas, chicken livers once or twice a year. We have eclectic palates. I grew up eating ‘liver and onions’, which … Continue reading…
What’s in a name? Sunchoke, Jerusalem Artichoke, the French Topinambour, or Spanish Topinambur. We love these gnarly roots as a vegetable. It was only a matter of time before I made soup. I kept this one simple…. very simple. I … Continue reading…
The theme for Monday posts in January is Winter Vegetables. By January my supply of winter squashes from my potager is dwindling and I get to buy winter vegetables. I try to make all vegetables fun – these will be … Continue reading…
I had a limited vegetable diet before I moved to this side of the pond: asparagus, beans, peas, corn, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, red & white kidney beans, rutabagas (a Norwegian thing)…. I ate pumpkin, of course, but only in … Continue reading…
We’ve been out searching for the first asparagus of spring with no luck. We’ve seen a few strawberries, so we know the season is close…. So, I opted for sunchokes again. They’re kind of a ‘cusp’ vegetable – late winter / … Continue reading…
Sunchokes, aka. Jerusalem artichoke. They have nothing at all to do with Jerusalem and only taste vaguely similar to an artichoke… with hints of water chestnut. They’re related to and somewhat resemble a sunflower… But they’re not a sunflower. They’re … Continue reading…