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We thought that a Jerusalem artichoke was just a variety of artichoke. Wrong. Turns out that the name does not match the product. It is not native to Jerusalem, but the United States and Canada. (There are several theories as to why it came to be called "Jerusalem" artichoke, but I won't bore you with those details.) The Jerusalem artichoke is actually a type of sunflower, more commonly called sunroot or sunchoke. The tuber is the edible part.
It is interesting that we had to come all the way to Jerusalem to eat a misnamed plant that has been cultivated in our homeland for hundreds of years! Regardless, I'm glad we tried it because it is delicious. Jerusalem artichoke soup: perfect for warming chilly bodies.
It is interesting that we had to come all the way to Jerusalem to eat a misnamed plant that has been cultivated in our homeland for hundreds of years! Regardless, I'm glad we tried it because it is delicious. Jerusalem artichoke soup: perfect for warming chilly bodies.
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