btw, as long as we're learning here...we had some that had been left out on the counter a few days and got soft. I put them in a covering of cold water and after 1/2-1 day, they firmed right up! back into the frig they went for our next salad!
I guess i should do some research into this gastro concern w/ sunchokes. Basically we eat them every day- a little always goes into a salad here, and we have loved growing them in the past too. I have read that some people think beans can have less effect if you eat some every day and gradually increase your tolerance... i wonder if sunchokes could be that way. because we've never thought of them as gassy for us.hmmmmmm.
Not to be indelicate, but I've read that for many people, Jerusalem Artichokes can cause severe digestive gas. They're very nutritious on a variety of counts, including being good for diabetics because they produce a compound called inulin that converts to fructose, a preferable form of sugar for diabetics. But that same inulin compound is not easily digested and so can cause some digestive problems. I mention this only because you might not want to serve sunchokes at a special anniversary dinner you're cooking for your in-laws (or maybe you would?!!)
ah, my very fav vegetable! coat them with some goose fat, S and P, roast 400-450 degrees maybe 10-20 minutes. Depends on how big they are. Since they are also delicious raw, the time is not critical, but i do them until they are easily punctured with a skewer, as you would do a carrot. You don't want them soft inside like a potato.
And you prob alrdy know this, but you never need to peel them.
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And you prob alrdy know this, but you never need to peel them.