Jerusalem Artichokes are the perfect crop for the lazy gardener. You buy a few from your local greengrocer, plant them somewhere discreet in the garden, then come Autumn you have a wonderful crop. Leave a few tiddlers in the ground, and you'll have an even better crop the following year; and so on ad infinitum. They do not fail.
This year I have established a small dedicated plot up at Haddock's. In Spring, I planted about 6 tubers; but those I'll leave till later. These, above, grow at the base of a wall surrounding the pool, and are semi wild.
Last week I did notice some on sale at my supermarket, but they were all long and thin; rather like my little finger. Much too small, and difficult to clean. Mine above are far superior, and clean quite easily with a small nail brush.
I'm roasting a Chicken tonight, so they will roast amongst a few potatoes. Totally delicious; even if they do make you fart.
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Hahaha! Fartichokes!
Of all the crazy different foods I have eaten I have never eaten a Jerusalem Artichoke, now I must try them. With that name, Fartichokes, who could not !
cheers, parsnip and badger
Well named!
Good luck.
Here we have only the pail brown one, I always wonder why they are called J.A, i hope it is for a good reason...
No need to wonder anymore. It's an Italo-American corruption of the Italian word girasole which means sunflower (gira - means turn) (sole - means sun).
delicious as chips with a glass of lager!
Not sure how your answer works when the name is Jerusalem Artichoke. I do not see Sunflower or Sun in either words .
I love them but have never seen them on sale in a greengrocers here.
Don't encourage him Jennifer.
Angry fartsnip.
I love them and used to grow them in an old bath tub to control the spread but I've not seen the red-skinned variety here. Very pretty! I cooked them as a gratin only recently and we did honk merrily later!
The plants look very much like tall thin sunflowers; they're probably the same family.
They make a wonderful soup too.
I used to buy them from Asian shops.
Their growth does have to be controlled, but worth every effort.
Are yams the same thing?
My friend says turkey makes you fart. Hope you're not including them I'm not the Xmas menu. You'll be shooting for stars
Why can't we edit our remarks blogger?
No, they are not Yams. I'd not heard that about Turkey.... the combination would be poisonous.
And you can even grow them in our sad climate!
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