Jerusalem Artichokes are neither from Jerusalem nor an artichoke. They are the root of a beutiful tall yellow flower that looks like a sunflower. The root has a texture like a potato, but with a fun nutty twist.
some basic ways to prepare a jerusalem artichoke:
(be sure to clean them well before cooking)
1. roast them in the oven. chop them up the way you like your roasted potatoes. a touch a olive oil, salt, and pepper is great. The more adventurous can add twists like rosemary. or roast it in combination with other root vegetables (see here for some ideas)
2. simmer/saute
Chop them the way you like your pan sauteed potatoes. Place them in a pot with a lid. add vegetable broth enough to barely cover them. let them simmer. when the broth has boiled for about 6 minutes, remove the lid and let the liquid evaporate so that they can start sauteing in the pan. You may want to add a touch of oil in the last step to help with the saute.
variations: add chopped onions and/or garlic to the pot.
no vegetable broth? no problem.
While this doesnt work for every recipe, the main goal of the broth here is to give the chokes something a little more flavorful than plain water to simmer in. Some quick substitutes include:
- adding a dash of cumin and turmeric (translate: about 1/4 to 1/2 a tsp of each per 2 cups of water). amazing how cumin can make a broth taste meaty.
- adding 1 tsp of soy sauce per 2 cups of water
- adding a touch of miso paste
- adding star anise
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