Harvest to Table

The sunchoke, also called Jerusalem artichoke, is a variety of perennial sunflower grown for its edible low-starch tuber which looks much like a small potato but tastes like a water chestnut. Sunchoke tubers can be planted in the garden as early as 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring. They [...]

The sunchoke can be eaten raw, roasted, or added to soups, stews, crepes and fritters. It is tastiest if harvested just after a frost. A sunchoke is the root of a perennial sunflower that is eaten as a vegetable and has a crunchy, delicate, sweet, nutty flavor. The taste of the sunchoke is reminiscent of [...]