Tuesday
Oct192010
Jerusalem Artichokes
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9:39AM 
Photo courtesy of www.ellenfork.com.
The Jerusalem Artichokes, or “sunchoke,” is actually a tuber or root to a type of sunflower native to North America. Their looks resemble ginger root and their flavor has been compared to as a water chestnut (great in a stir fry). They provide carotenes, B vitamins, potassium, calcium, magnesium and are an excellent source of iron.
Peel tubers as best you can and plunge into boiling water. Cook for about 15 minutes, adding some fresh lemon juice to the cooking water during the last 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, they can now be sliced and sautéed in butter or olive oil, or mashed with butter, freshly grated ginger, salt and pepper.
Adpated from Nourishing Traditions Cookbook
