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Sunchokes

Seasonality

Fall - Spring

Quick Tips

How to cook PRODUCE

Sunchokes can be eaten raw, but are wonderful when roasted, sautéed, steamed, baked, or added to soups/stews.

How to buy PRODUCE

Look for sunchokes with smooth skin and minimal protrusions. Sunchokes don’t have to be peeled, so finding ones with thinner skins makes for light work. The sunchokes should be firm, and beige or reddish in color, no green spots or sprouting.

How to store PRODUCE

Place sunchokes in a dry tea towel, then into an airtight storage container in the refrigerator. Sunchokes can last up to a week this way, occasionally longer - just check for soft spots and mold every other day.

Varieties

Stampede
Fuseau
Red Fuseau
Golden Nugget
Sunchoke
Smooth Garnet

About

If you’ve read or researched the history of vegetables, you’ll find that most are not native to the United States, finding their way here via other countries. Sunchokes, however, are one of that originated here. You might also hear them referred to as Jerusalem Artichoke, or topinambour but I prefer ‘sunchoke.’ If you need a good read, you can check out the fascinating history of this tuber.

Sunchokes are the root of a specific sunflower, native to the United States. This root has a crisp, clean, nutty taste that can be reminiscent of artichokes. It’s best in late fall/winter, which makes it the perfect addition to soups and stews.

Just one cautionary note. The sunchoke can make some people extra gassy. If you’re unsure the effect it will have on you, try slicing and eating a few bites, then decide from there. It does not effect me, so I cook with them often.

 All Vegetarian Sunchoke Recipes

  • Roasted Sunchoke Salad
    Roasted Sunchoke Salad
  • Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
    Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
  • Sunchoke Latkes with Poached Egg
    Sunchoke Latkes with Poached Egg
  • Sunchoke Soup with Fennel
    Sunchoke Soup with Fennel
Sunchoke

Recent Recipes

  • Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
    Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
  • Roasted Sunchoke Salad
    Roasted Sunchoke Salad
  • Sunchoke Soup with Fennel
    Sunchoke Soup with Fennel

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