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Roast Sunchokes

How to Roast Sunchokes

Also called Jerusalem Artichoke. You also can boil, pickle, fry or eat It raw.

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Sometimes you see these things at the market and don't really know what to do with them.

Sometimes you see these things at the market and don't really know what to do with them.

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Buy it anyway.

Buy it anyway.

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Don't let the shape of them scare you.

Don't let the shape of them scare you.

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Wash them

Wash them

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They will not change at all.

They will not change at all.

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This is how it looks inside. You can snack it raw. It's very crunchy.

This is how it looks inside. You can snack it raw. It's very crunchy.

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Gather some herbs

Gather some herbs

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Wash.

Wash.

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You don't need to wash this. Don't feel obligated to use butter.

You don't need to wash this. Don't feel obligated to use butter.

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Pot on the fire.

Pot on the fire.

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Oil and sunchokes.

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You can choose to caramelize it or not. If you are on a diet, boil them with just water and salt. Just like potatoes, you can caramelize after.

You can choose to caramelize it or not. If you are on a diet, boil them with just water and salt. Just like potatoes, you can caramelize after.

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Add butter and herbs.

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Bubbles... Season with salt.

Bubbles... Season with salt.

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Cover

Cover

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Oven.

Oven.

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At 350F

At 350F

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Start a timer.

Start a timer.

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Put some music on.

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Check after fifteen minutes or so. Depending on the size.

Check after fifteen minutes or so. Depending on the size.

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Be careful. Hot handles. It will feel like a sponge.

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Get ride of some fat.

Get ride of some fat.

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A little more butter, herbs, garlic, spicy thing and an old citrus you might have.

A little more butter, herbs, garlic, spicy thing and an old citrus you might have.

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Very old, almost vintage, it's fine.

Very old, almost vintage, it's fine.

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Do it.

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At this point you will get some compliments on how good it smells.

At this point you will get some compliments on how good it smells.

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Keep on the fire for a minute or two.

Keep on the fire for a minute or two.

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About done.

About done.

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Take them out.

Take them out.

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Leave that in the pot, it's hot. Recycle the fat if possible.

Leave that in the pot, it's hot. Recycle the fat if possible.

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Some picked parsley.

Some picked parsley.

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Salt, pepper.

Salt, pepper.

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Some good olive oil.

Some good olive oil.

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Done.

Done.

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Inside its very creamy.

Inside its very creamy.

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Don't need to use utensils. Just make sure you don't burn yourself.

Don't need to use utensils. Just make sure you don't burn yourself.

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You can add a little bit of the fat to it. It tastes like all the herbs and garlic that you put in there.

You can add a little bit of the fat to it. It tastes like all the herbs and garlic that you put in there.

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Eat it with some tomato soup on the side.

Eat it with some tomato soup on the side.

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Made with veggies (and mucho garlic)...

Made with veggies (and mucho garlic)...

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Tomato...

Tomato...

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... Bread and olive oil.

... Bread and olive oil.

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Sunchokes

Fat

Herbs

Garlic

Salt

Pepper

Cayenne pepper

Lisa Noman

Looks fantastic! I've never had them. You send they have a creamy consistency, but can you please describe what they taste like? I would appreciate it, Chef.

Lisa Noman last month

William Read

We grow these too. We peel them and use them like water chestnuts. I'll want to try your way now. Thanks!😃

William Read 2 months ago

Rachel Sabourin

Wow. I so want to try those now! Thank you!!!!

Rachel Sabourin 5 months ago

Michel Daher

Superb as always. Loved the recipe other names for this flower root is Girasole, sunroot, earth apple, French potato. Good for intestinal fiction, high in vitamin C and iron. Dad's favourite veg..

Michel Daher 6 months ago

Bill Hayek

Couldn't find Jerusalem artichokes anywhere at the Lancaster Central Market. Ill have to pick some up next time in NYC.

Bill Hayek 6 months ago

Nan M

I'm unfamiliar with sun chokes. Do you eat the skin?

Nan M 6 months ago

Krystle Garcia

Wow everything looked so rustic and tasty! I can't wait to go to the farmers market and search for some sunchokes!

Krystle Garcia 6 months ago

Radishgirl Thymes

We grow this delicious root vegetable in our garden. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing 😃

Radishgirl Thymes 6 months ago

Serene Snapguider

I m intrigued by this root called sunchoke. What a name! We don't hv this root in Singapore. What does it taste like? Potato?

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

Bill Hayek

Joann will cook this one up soon. Looks Awesome. Great deck of instructions!!!

Bill Hayek 6 months ago

Nicole Rizzuto

Looks so delicious! Well done!

Nicole Rizzuto 6 months ago

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Serene Snapguider

What does raw sunchoke taste like? Turnip??

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

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Pat Reyes

"Vintage" LOL.

Pat Reyes 6 months ago

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Dimitar Penev

Delicioso... again! ;-)

Dimitar Penev 6 months ago

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