[permaculture-oceania] Jerusalem artichokes

[Ray & Beatrice Rankin]

Hi Karen,
 
Good on you for  plugging the markets.
We have a lot of Jerusalem artichokes in Turkey, I used to hate the way
my mother cooked it as a child, swimming in olive oil  but have grown to
appreciate the delicate flavour as I grew older.
One problem! if you are not used to ginger (as we were not when we first
came to Oz) Look out!
Jerusalem artichokes resemble ginger (minus a few bumps), one really
does not want to make that mistake twice.
 
I wouldn't mind trying some Murnong though
 
Take care, 
 
Beatrice
 
 

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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [permaculture-oceania] Jerusalem artichokes


Jerusalem artichkes are available at the Organic Food & Farmer's Markets
in Sydney when in season - usually in autumn and early winter. I buy
them regularly.
They are also available at good fruit & veg shops and occasionally in
Woolworths - in Sydney anyway
Karen B
 
PS jerusalem artichokes are also very high in inulin - a compound that
is very good for the correct growth of gut  bacteria. Highest food
source is Murnong - an aboriginal food similar to dandelion
Karen B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: P Ferguson <mailto:pennyfer at bigpond.net.au>  
To: permaculture oceania <mailto:permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au>

Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: [permaculture-oceania] Jerusalem artichokes


I have never seen Jerusalem artichokes sold in shops, so unless one has
the space to grow this under-utilised crop, it simply isn't available.

>From Wikipedia: 

Similar to water chestnuts in taste, the traditional use of the tuber is
as a gourmet vegetable. Jerusalem artichoke tubers resemble potatoes
except the carbohydrates composing 75 to 80% of the tubers are in the
form of inulin rather than starch. Once the tubers are stored in the
ground or refrigerated, the inulin is converted to fructose and the
tubers develop a much sweeter taste. Dehydrated and ground tubers can be
stored for long periods without protein and sugar deterioration. Tubers
can be prepared in ways similar to potatoes. In addition, they can be
eaten raw, or made into flour, or pickled. They are available
commercially under several names, including sunchokes and lambchokes.


B. Alcohol Production:


In France the artichoke has been used for wine and beer production for
many years. Ethanol and butanol, two fuel grade alcohols, can be
produced from Jerusalem artichokes. The cost of producing ethanol
currently is not competitive with gasoline prices, and therefore the
success of ethanol plants has been limited.

 

Talk about versatile.

 

P Ferguson

Illawarra NSW



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