I received some Jerusalem Artichokes in my veg box yesterday but have never tried them before and don't really know what to do with them. I've looked on the net and have some ideas now but most of the recipes I found were for soup. I like soup but just wondered what else I could do with them. I also saw a recipe for roasting them which i might try. What do you make with your Jerusalem Artichokes?

Hi, ok you cook them in their skins (boil them), when tender/soft drain, peel and coat in a vinagrette dressing.
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Can be used sliced into salads
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roasted jerusalem artichoke and lentil salad (sainsburys magazine)
prep 5. total time 45 mins.

cook lentils a day ahead, reheat before finishing salad

100g artichokes
6 shallots (halved if large)
olive oil
40 g puy lentils
300 ml veg stock
1 tbsp white or red wine vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 handfuls watercress, tough stalks removed

1. prehat over to 180C, gas 4. in shallow roasting tin the the artichokes with shallots, a couple of tablespons of olive oil and some seasoning. roast for 35-40 mins until tender and golden

meanwhile in pan on hob simmer lentils in stock uncovered for about 15 mins until just cooked, drain.

whisk together vinegar and mustard and mix with cooked lentils. season toss with roast jer articholes, shallows, watercress.

I did see recently but can't remember where (sorry) a recipe for using jer. articokes in a bake...if I can find the magazine I will let you know the recipe.

Have you tried bbcgoodfood website for recipe search?
enjoy

did you check out this website (lots of soup recipes but other suggestions too).

I will check out the bccgoodfood website and thanks for the other recipes too. The lentil and artichoke salad sounds good especially as I got watercress in my veg box too!

Hi Lavandula

We love them peeled and cubed (as near as possible) so the pieces are of a similar size. Steam or boil until tender and serve with butter as a veg. Mildly flavoured and delicious!

I agree with all those recommendations above! it's a wonderful vegetable, though a bit knobbly to clean!

I once though made the mistake of planting some and they went beserk, growing like weeds and spreading throughout the vegetable plot. If you've got space though - a really lovely addition to have. They are very tall - I believe are related to sunflowers, but I might be wrong.

Judy

principled - you are right they are linked to the sunflower family and are sometimes called sunchoke.

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they must be an in veg this season, as a recipe a friend told me about she saw in the newspaper sup today, apparently you can cut them into cubes or whatever shape and make a batter and deep fry them.....
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Whatever you do remember the side effects - you may be in for a surprise otherwise.

chris

Thanks for the tips. I chopped them and roasted them with some parsnips. I still have a few left so I might put them in to a soup.