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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Oct 11, 2010 21:26:42 GMT -5
I planted some Jerusalem Artichokes (sunroots) this spring... I dug one of them today. Oh my gosh... There were so many tubers and they just kept coming out!!!! By the time I was done digging there was
1/3 bushel... That will work out to something like 10 bushels by the time I dig them all. What an amazingly productive plant.
Too bad they will have to be an acquired taste. I thought if I cooked them with enough butter that it would help...
Anybody have preparation suggestions?
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Post by garnetmoth on Oct 11, 2010 22:32:03 GMT -5
dont eat them in a small room :-) they dont bother me as much, but they give my hubby the great winds! I gotsta find a place to plant a few for the bunnies tho.
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Post by stevil on Oct 12, 2010 11:30:48 GMT -5
dont eat them in a small room :-) they dont bother me as much, but they give my hubby the great winds! I gotsta find a place to plant a few for the bunnies tho. Don't eat them in a small room? Is it an instantaneous reaction? |
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Post by ottawagardener on Oct 12, 2010 12:18:56 GMT -5
I usually roast them like potatoes though getting just the right texture can be tricky. Not bad, fried thin with garlic too. They do overwhelm a dish with their flavour but as you said, highly productive!
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Post by garnetmoth on Oct 12, 2010 21:07:07 GMT -5
nah, its not that bad Stevil! but its something to consider if you are sensitive tummied
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Post by castanea on Oct 12, 2010 21:46:19 GMT -5
I have never cared for the taste and my stomach is not fond of them either. Quite a few people have stomach distress after eating them.
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Post by ianpearson on Oct 14, 2010 11:33:49 GMT -5
Makes a great soup. Or mash together with potatoes.
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Post by rodger on Oct 14, 2010 15:15:36 GMT -5
Joseph, do not harvest more than you plan to use in a few days. The tubers have a very short shelf life but will store all winter long in the ground just fine. Harvest as needed. Rodger
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Post by mnjrutherford on Oct 16, 2010 19:41:11 GMT -5
Oh my... steam them and dip in mayo, cut into chunks and add to salads, marinate in a bit of "Good Seasons" salad dressing, add to casseroles.. Shred raw and add to salads or to grated potatoes and cook with the potatoes. Cut into "fries" and fry plain or dipped in tempura or beer batter. I'm jealous  |
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Post by ozarklady on Oct 31, 2010 1:56:33 GMT -5
I went to the Farmers Market today, and I got some Jerusalem Artichokes! First time, to even see them, I had to ask what they were.
I microwaved one, and it tastes alot like potatoes to me.
My question is this: Apparently they don't store so well, so how do I keep these to plant some for my garden?
I am about to plant garlic and perennial onions back out, so is now when I would just plant them?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Oct 31, 2010 3:39:10 GMT -5
I've eaten these, but not grown them yet. They are related to sunflowers. There are several folks who have written about growing them. I was hoping to add them to the garden this year, but sunflowers are super attractive to leaf leg bugs.
"Jerusalem Chicken" is a dish I had years ago, made by someone else, using these tubers. It was wonderful.
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Post by Hristo on Oct 31, 2010 3:49:21 GMT -5
As rodger said they stay fresh when in the ground. Also you can keep some in a bucket mixed with moist soil. And yes, you can plant them now.
Luckily I do not have wind problems when I eat them. I may try them canned again. Last time we canned them I even did not taste them, and now I'm curious how they taste prepared that way.
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Post by ozarklady on Oct 31, 2010 9:40:20 GMT -5
I sorted through the Jerusalem Artichokes, there were 2 worms in them.
They looked like a grub? Big fat white worms, that I squished.
I went over them pretty close, so is there anything that I need to do to help these tubers get a good start?
When I dug my tulips and daffodils to move them a few years back, many were half eaten by similar worms. Is there a way to help the tubers against these kinds of predators?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Oct 31, 2010 21:27:52 GMT -5
I sorted through the Jerusalem Artichokes, there were 2 worms in them. They looked like a grub? Big fat white worms, that I squished. I went over them pretty close, so is there anything that I need to do to help these tubers get a good start? When I dug my tulips and daffodils to move them a few years back, many were half eaten by similar worms. Is there a way to help the tubers against these kinds of predators? The grubs might be overwintering versions of summer bugs? I've read about which ones but my mind ain't in high function mode at the moment and I can't bring to mind which ones it might be. Regardless, squishing, while being a revolting yet satisfying task, is a good way to deal with them. |
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Post by bunkie on Nov 6, 2010 10:42:06 GMT -5
this is the first year our jerusalem artichokes didn't blossom?! i'm readying to dig some up shortly to see how they did. all other years they have blossomed, one eaarlier than the other and were very productive...except when mr. mole found the,. i have also found them to shrivel up quite fast after being dug. but, the year before last, i dug up a few and wet them thoroughly and put them in a plastic bag in the fridge, without drying. they stayed there for over a year and a half and were just the same as when i dug them up! i think maybe it's the moisture that kept them so well. you can put them shredded in pancakes, potato cakes, soups, stews, saalads, like some mentioned above. also, i found a recipe i want to try making wine with them... winemaking.jackkeller.net/request157.asp |
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