Do sunchokes need to be peeled?

I see recipes where they are peeled and some where they are not - is it similar to a potato, a matter of taste? I am typically a peel eater but don't want an unpleasant surprise!!!

aargersi
  • Posted by: aargersi
  • December 27, 2011
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Anitalectric
Anitalectric December 28, 2011
Nope. I s rub them with a brush remove dirt and that is enough. I am generally anti-peeling when it comes to most veggies. Usually, that's where most of the nutrients (and flavor) are.
 
Ophelia
Ophelia December 27, 2011
The peels aren't unpleasant tasting, but can be kind of tough on older sunchokes. I tend to half heartedly peel the ones that look like they might be tough, and leave most of the rest.
 
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