Jerusalem Artichokes - Anyone else growing them this year ?

Grew them last year for the first time, as a friend of mine gave me some to try late 2018, and as I'd never grew them before, grew a few too many

Not to be confused with the normal Artichokes people grow, the Jerusalem Artichokes are part of the Sunflower family, so you get a nice show of smaller yellow flowers and a tuber you can use for different cooking purposes ....... Though roasted they are lovely.

Also, they've earned the nickname in our household as 'Fartichokes', a reason that would become clear once you've tried them

 

I found that using a nail brush cleans them perfectly, with no need to peel.

 

I used to grow them and they made a very good soup. We don't grow any root veg nowadays

As they discolour so easily it's best to dip them in acidulated water when preparing them.