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How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes

Name: How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes
Prep time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 850 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg Jerusalem artichokes; 1 litre water; 2 tablespoons coarse salt

Jerusalem artichokes are quite an unusual vegetable with a strong artichoke taste, if you want to use them in a recipe, here is how to prepare them.

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Duration

20 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: January 11^th 2023

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For 850 g, you will need:

1 1 kg Jerusalem artichokes
2 1 litre water
3 2 tablespoons coarse salt
Total weight: 2,030 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

Jerusalem artichokes are very hard, which is a good way to check that they are fresh because they soften as they age.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes : Stage 2

Start by cutting off the top.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.

How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes : Stage 3

Then peel with a peeler, it is not easy, Jerusalem artichokes often having a little bit of a bent shape.

Stage 4

Dip into a bowl of water as you go.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes : Stage 5

Then cut into thin slices (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 6

Plunge the slices into a large pot of boiling salted water ( English style cooking).

A scum will form...

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.

How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes : Stage 7

...you can remove it for further cooking.

Cook until the Jerusalem artichokes are tender (about 8-10 minutes).

Stage 8

Then drain and rinse under cold water.

Your Jerusalem artichokes are ready to be used in your recipe.

Remarks

Once peeled the Jerusalem artichoke has a tendency to oxidize, do not hesitate to add in the water at step 4 a lemon juice, or better a point of vitamin C.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.

Source: Home made.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	0 g	8 g RDI=3 %	0 g	37 kcal RDI=2 %	157 kJ RDI=2 %
Whole recipe	20 g RDI=31 %	170 g RDI=64 %	0 g	760 kcal RDI=38 %	3,182 kJ RDI=38 %