This week has been very windy and rainy and when the weather is like this I just want a nice warm minestra... I discovered topinambur last winter and like it a lot, it slightly reminds the taste of artichoke but it looks more like ginger root.
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Info&Research: TOPINAMBUR.
The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called the sunroot or sunchoke or topinambur, is a species of sunflower native to eastern North America, from Maine west to North Dakota, and south to northern Florida and Texas. It is also cultivated widely across the temperate world for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5–3 m tall. the leaves are opposite on the lower part of the stem, alternate higher up; the larger leaves on the lower stem are broad ovoid-acute and can be up to 30 cm long, the higher leaves smaller and narrower; they have a rough, hairy texture. The flowers are yellow, produced in flowerheads 5–10 cm diameter, with 10–20 ray florets. The tubers are gnarly and uneven, typically 7.5–10 cm long and 3–5 cm thick, and vaguely resembling ginger root, with a crisp texture when raw; they vary in color from pale brown to white, red or purple.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5–3 m tall. the leaves are opposite on the lower part of the stem, alternate higher up; the larger leaves on the lower stem are broad ovoid-acute and can be up to 30 cm long, the higher leaves smaller and narrower; they have a rough, hairy texture. The flowers are yellow, produced in flowerheads 5–10 cm diameter, with 10–20 ray florets. The tubers are gnarly and uneven, typically 7.5–10 cm long and 3–5 cm thick, and vaguely resembling ginger root, with a crisp texture when raw; they vary in color from pale brown to white, red or purple.
7 comments:
I really want to try Jerusalem Artichokes, but I never see them anywhere here!
mmmh.. devo andare di nuovo a cercarli i topinambr.. questa ricetta mi mette proprio appetito!!
I saw Jerusalem Artichokes in my last trip to London, but I didn´t taste.
And you right , nothing better than a warm and comfort soup in rainy days
Oh good another use for topinambur/sunchokes besides bagna cauda... I like them in salads and as a substitute for water chestnuts too.
Kalyn, really...? I hope you will find them because topinamburs are quite nice.
Tulip, è una miestra perfette per quelle giornate scure e piovose com'è adesso qui! I topinambur mi piacciono molto, hanno il gusto un po' dei carciofi.
Sylvia, thanks. You should try them and tell me what you think.
Pasticcera, thanks... I did not know you could use topinambur in bagna cauda... nice idea! I will try it.
Ciao.
I made this tonight and it was delicious. I loved the sweetness of the sunchoke.With Bagna cauda , my family just puts them with the large selection of vegetables to dip for a nice crunchy addition.
Nice... I am very glad you liked it Pasticcera!
Ciao.
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