Jerusalem Artichokes!!

Honeyoc

Is a crunchy mama!

• 24 January 2010

• #1

In class this week our consultant asked us all to try a vegetable we had never tried before and I chose jerusalem artichokes and I have to say they are yum! I made a jerusalem artichoke soup for lunch and it was so lovely, creamy with a slight nutty taste. We should all try something we never have before, there are so many great discoveries out there!!!

 

sarahandmolly

Gold Member

• 24 January 2010

• #2

A lady at my group bought a load in when they were featured in the mag a while back... I had them on a roast and they were absolutely delicious! :drool: x

 

StripedDaisy

A sucker for a key change

• 24 January 2010

• #3

In the spirit of trying something new, I have bought asian pears this week. I tried one earlier and didn't like it. It wasn't sweet like a normal pear (I expected the odd texture). Does anyone know if they sweeten up if they are left to ripen for longer? Sorry to add this question on OP!!

 

A

avisk

xx

• 24 January 2010

• #4

You can have jerusalem artichokes raw in a salad as well. Slice them very thinly - they are lovely and crunchy. Similar to water chestnuts.

 

Donnie46

Slow but sure....

• 25 January 2010

• #5

I have never tried Jerusalem or Globe artichokes ever....I think they must be the only veggies that I haven't tried.

 

BritMumInCanada

Gold Member

• 25 January 2010

• #6

I love globe artichokes, they are yummy.

 

Humph

Full Member

• 25 January 2010

• #7

ooo I love artichokes...they do have a side-effect though, I might avoid them for lunch

 

Honeyoc

Is a crunchy mama!

• 25 January 2010

• #8

Humph said:

ooo I love artichokes...they do have a side-effect though, I might avoid them for lunch

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You are so right! I did wonder what that was all about heh heh

 

cocktailprincess

Still rockin' it

• 25 January 2010

• #9

Yep- Jerusalem Artichocles make you fart BIG STYLE

lol

 

*Emsie*

Gold Member

• 5 February 2011

• #10

Honeyoc said:

In class this week our consultant asked us all to try a vegetable we had never tried before and I chose jerusalem artichokes and I have to say they are yum! I made a jerusalem artichoke soup for lunch and it was so lovely, creamy with a slight nutty taste. We should all try something we never have before, there are so many great discoveries out there!!!

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I know this is an old thread but wondering if you have the recipe for that soup as bought some of theses as they are on offer in Tesco? x

 

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lindshster

Full Member

• 5 February 2011

• #11

not a recipe as such but I wash and scrub them, then boil in marigold bullion powder stock until sof then blitz and sieve. Sometimes I add a dash of milk

 

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Circes

Strutting her stuff

• 5 February 2011

• #12

Jerusalem artichoke & horseradish soup recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

Making the necessary changes to make it more SW friendly of course.

 

PurpleSky

banana phone

• 5 February 2011

• #13

artichokes urmm we;ve had globe ones once before and it was such a pain in the bottom to prepare i havent touched em since LOL. I should let that past annoyance go by me and try artichokes again as it was very tasty

 

PurpleSky

banana phone

• 5 February 2011

• #14

Ohh i had an idea suddenly as you can eat the leaves of globe ones individually and i remember seeing a free herb dip on the website(i think or mag) soo urmmmm might have to pop out and get a few tomorrow.

 

*Emsie*

Gold Member

• 7 February 2011

• #15

Have just made the soup from the link you posted Circes thankyou. Didn't have any chives though and used mustard powder instead of horseradish and natural yoghurt instead of cream!
Tastes nice, very different! and like others have said nutty. Bit of a faff peeling the artichokes as well would do it again but not very often don't think.

 

ColJack

Gold Member

• 7 February 2011

• #16

can't you get the hearts in a tin??? or is it a jar? or am I thinking of palm hearts?...

 

*Emsie*

Gold Member

• 8 February 2011

• #17

I'm not sure will look into it

 

ColJack

Gold Member

• 8 February 2011

• #18

I looked on mysupermarket.com and thy have them in jars ( with oil mostly.. but some in brine ) and in packets roasted.. might be worth a look if you like them.