Jerusalem Artichokes

[Scatty]

Please don't let the "Jerusalem" part fool you - these are not subversive plants.

From what I've gathered, Jerusalem Artichokes (or Sunchokes), are the closest thing I've found to the ultimate survival food.
- They Grow in shitty soils
- They survive the winter
- You can harvest them partially and leave some of the roots so that they continue producing (so only harvest what you need)
- They spread like a weed via underground tentacles
- Not many people in the US would look at a field of Jerusalem Artichokes and think "food" (they're uncommon here)
- The nutrient profile is very similar to a potato
- Supposedly they taste good

I'm growing a bunch of Jerusalem Artichokes in a garden right now as a test. I've never watered them or used any pesticide or herbicide. They're quite big now, but it'll be a few months before I can harvest.

Will report back with pics and/or a harvest update if there's interest. Please post if you have any plants that I should be considering instead of, or in addition to, these Jewish Artichokes.

 

[Rock Eater]

Probably be better to put this in one of the plant threads already on the board. It gets it more attention that way.

 

[Scatty]

Probably be better to put this in one of the plant threads already on the board. It gets it more attention that way.

Sir I am a retard

 

[Lemon Squeezer]

They taste great but are hard to peel and prone to oxydate quickly. They also make you fart like crazy, to the point of discomfort. Divine in soup, or oven roasted.

 

[Crypto Six Gorillionaire]

Been wanting to grow them this year but struggled to find a supplier. I've had to settle for Goyim Artichokes.

 

[Scatty]

Been wanting to grow them this year but struggled to find a supplier. I've had to settle for Goyim Artichokes.

I just bought some from a couple different sellers on Amazon and started them indoors before transplanting.

 

[Drip Torch]

Yea, those are cool and all but....
I present the common ditch lily, Hemerocallis, aka daylilies. Every positive mentioned for Jerusalem artichokes, but with edible flowers. Pretty flowers too.

Yes, I am biased.

 

[Scatty]

Yea, those are cool and all but....
I present the common ditch lily, Hemerocallis, aka daylilies. Every positive mentioned for Jerusalem artichokes, but with edible flowers. Pretty flowers too.

Yes, I am biased.

Thanks buddy, I'll check them out.

 

[Law]

I love these things. They're delicious (to me) and they spread like a weed.
Plant them in containers otherwise they'll take over your yard and you'll be digging them up for years.

 

[Drip Torch]

I love these things. They're delicious (to me) and they spread like a weed.
Plant them in containers otherwise they'll take over your yard and you'll be digging them up for years.

These are the qualities I look for in garden and landscape plants. Bulletproof and can thrive on neglect for many generations. Most varieties aren't as aggressive. Luckily daylilies are easy to dig. Unlike running bamboo types.
I have a dwarf bamboo, grows more like a grass. It's in a pot and I'm afraid to plant it in open ground and unleash it on my neighbors.

 

[Law]

They taste great but are hard to peel

We never peeled them. My favorite way to eat them was to cover them with oil and salt, put them in a foil packet with chopped onions and carrots, and then put them on coals when we had outdoor fires in summer.

 

[Corydoras]

Hey skibidi friends. I wanted to post the best sunchoke recipe I have ever run across. Worth the farts 10/10:

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter
1 chopped white onion
2 cloves garlic
Celery salt to taste
2 pounds sunchokes (clean, peeled and cut into pieces no thicker than 1/2 inch)
1 quart chicken bone broth*

Steps
-Add butter to soup pot. Melt. Cook onions until translucent but not browned.
-Add garlic. Cook for another minute.
-Add sunchokes, bone broth and celery. Bring to a simmer.
-Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until sunchokes start to break apart (about 1 hour)
-Use upright blender to purée. Add additional seasonings to taste.

*I imagine any poultry bone broth (IE turkey) would work. If you have homemade broth from a smoked bird that is the best but not a requirement by any stretch.

 

[needforsneed]

Has anyone had luck growing these in the same setup as a potato box? Also, are there any ways to cook them to reduce the gassiness?

 

[myhairisonfire]

You happened to omit their other common name: fartichokes. Due to their high inulin content, they will make you gassier than even beans.

 

[Null]

Do not grow these. They have almost no nutritional content. They make you gassy because they cannot be digested.