Jerusalem Artichokes

[Smooth Hound]

its not so good to grow them in pots, as the tubers tend to spread to about a foot or so from the base, so when you dig them up, they are not under the stem, if you see what i mean, i grow them mixed with sunflowers , that way they look nicer when there growing and the chickens get the seed heads

[possum]

I just cooked some artichokes I had in the freezer left over from this spring. I put them into a curry and the end result was absolutely gorgeous. The smoked flavour really adds to the flavour of the curry.
The rough recipe is as follows
1 rooster cut into pieces
2 onions
half a dozen artichokes
1 tin coconut cream
1 tin of tomatoes
garam masala
chilli
methi leaves
garlic
salt
pepper

Method - chuck the lot in the slow cooker and forget about it.

[Smooth Hound]

sounds nice, i havent tried them in a curry before

[shell]

have just been given a carrier bag of these so as i love them roasted or in soup i`ve planted half and saved some for the table,
its cleaning them takes all the time,or do you have a quick way?

[Peggy Sue]

Drink beer while you clean them shell?

[Smooth Hound]

i just soak them in water for 10 minutes, then wash them under a tap , rubbing them with my fingers

[dave45]

I use a long-handled pan-scrubber to clean mine.... I got the tubers off ebay... left them too long before planting, but they still came up... 6 foot high, no flowers. I tried choke chips, but preferred them as water-chestnut substitutes in stir-fries. As chips the middle bits come out too squishy, but the skins are really nice and crunchy (so don't peel them)

[apricotnelli]

I find Jerusalem artichokes give me stomach pains if I really pig out.. but normally are fine. I did pig out on a delish recipe I got from my local veg box suppliers blog. A warm salad with smoked cheese and rocket.. too nice

I haven't tried growing them as I only have a small plot

[Solomon]

I've never tried growing them, but my sister did have some in her veg box recently. Apparently they're very closely related to Sunflowers.

[celticmyth]

I ran around last year trying to find JAs,finally got some and planted them a month later than recommended,they got to 6 feet or so,didn't flower,but still digging them up now for stews........I think the "windy effect" lessens the more you eat them,i've found fried ones to be fatal tho! lol.
I've managed to get some"fuseau" ones this year(less knobbly variety)and these and some i dug up yesterday will be going in the new lottie
I think B&Q must do them every year now,got mine from a shop called "The Range"i know there are a few branches around the country.I'm so impressed with them i think i'll grow them every year now