More Jerusalem Artichokes

You may be asking, “What do I do with Jerusalem artichokes if I’m not into the long, labored task of making relish and pickles.” You also may be asking me to get over it. I promise this is the last post (at least any time soon) about these crunchy tubers.

If Jerusalem artichokes aren’t pickled and relish-ified, I like them best fresh, sliced thinly in a salad. Think water chestnut or jicama. Crunch!

Roasted is tasty, too. Toss with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven at 450° for 20-40 minutes. This softens the tuber and imparts a toasty, nutty flavor. Think warm hugs...from a tuber.

If feeling silly, you can make Jerusalem artichoke chips. Silly, because the chips are about the size of a quarter – or half dollar, if you’re lucky. Break out the Fry Daddy, and season as you like. This preparation is not worth it, in my opinion, but I’m not a chip eater. Think twice.

Soup is also popular, but I ran out of tubers. Think next year!

8 comments:

Mikaela said...

Ha! What a fun post :)

Mikaela said...

PS: I'm lovin' the photos in this post, too!

Jenn said...

Hey, I never did get my JA relish from you. Is it still up for grabs? If so, I'll try to make it to the meet-up at E's so we can finally make the exchange. :)

Taylor said...

Mikaela - Thanks!

Jenn - I've got relish, pickles, and spoons for you!

Lesley said...

I need to learn more about this Jerusalem Artichoke. Thus far, my experience has been limited to some lasagna noodles made from its flour. They're pretty good. It was on sale, so you know...

Krista said...

Geez lady...get over the jerusalem artichokes already!!! ;-)P

I can't really say that, as I've never even tried them before?! If I see any at the store this weekend, I will pick some up! :)

Urban Vegan said...

Oh YUM.

Hillary said...

That looks so yummy! I just recently discovered my love of artichokes so this is making me drool.

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