Topic: jerusalem artichokes

[shirlton]

They should be called Fartichokes. Put some in the year before last and got them out last year. We aint very fussy but think I would rather have any other veg.

[okra]

An acquired taste but I like them although the rest of the family don't

[smudger67]

In days of yore they were known as 'Ye olde stinky wind' - read it somewhere and it is true!!!!!! :o

[Flighty]

I grow them for the flowers!  :)

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[angle shades]

 :) try Delia's Carrot and Artichoke soup, fantastic in my opinion ;D/ shades x

[pigeonseed]

We had them stir-fried with our tea and pretended they were water chestnuts! We don't have any wind problems with them, maybe it's a genetic thing! when raw or barely cooked they're milder and less smokey than when boiled.

[lottie lou]

What did they taste like stir fried?  Was thinking of using some of the surviving oka in a stir fry as well.  Have you tried them this way and what are they like. 

[pigeonseed]

Yes I have - they both keep their crunch that way. Both taste nice raw, have you tried them raw?

They're quite fresh tasting stir-fried. I sliced the JA very thin, and added a few drops of water so I could cook them long enough to soften them slightly as my OH doesn't like crunchy veg.

In fact he didn't like them anyway, as they were still too crunchy  :)

[valmarg]

Well, the latest (February) Sainsbury's magazine has a St Valentines's Day meal.

Champagne
Best ever Prawn Cocktail

Griddled Lamb chops with mint, capers and shallots

Roast Field mushrooms
ROAST JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE AND LENTIL SALAD ??? ???

How romantic can you get.

Whew, pass the clothes peg. ;D ;D

valmarg

[lottie lou]

bloody blikes, my Oh must be the only vegetarian that only likes his veg out of a tin marked Heinz.

[star]

Oh poor Lottie Lou, it is hard to please some innit. At least you get all the good stuff  ;)

[artichoke]

A friend of mine slices them raw with hot fried bacon bits and some salad greenery and dressing - very nice, and no problems.

[saddad]

They go well in a mussel ragout...  :)

[pumkinlover]

Well, the latest (February) Sainsbury's magazine has a St Valentines's Day meal.

Champagne
Best ever Prawn Cocktail

Griddled Lamb chops with mint, capers and shallots

Roast Field mushrooms
ROAST JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE AND LENTIL SALAD ??? ???

How romantic can you get.


Whew, pass the clothes peg. ;D ;D

valmarg

Like spag. bol. no good for a first date!!

[Mark S]

I'm on the scrounge here people.

I would love to grow some of these fartichokes. If anyone has some spare tubers, I'd gladly pay the postage etc!!

[pigeonseed]

I've kept a handful back to sow next year - how about I send you two or three, and by the year after they should have multiplied greatly? Pm me your address.