Sunchokes

[ctenidae]

Had some for dinner Saturday night. I've seen them before at the store, but never got any, since I had no real idea what to do with them. Well, we went out to eat on Saturday, and they were on the menu, fried, kind of like you'd do with plantains. They are really tasty- a little bit sweet, nice crispy outside and creamy inside. Not unlike a plantain, really, but sweeter and without the starchy green banana effect.

However, starting about 3.00 Sunday morning and running for the next 3 hours, and then off an on through even this morning, I was able to corroborate everything in this article:
http://www.phelios.com/sd/archives/feb05.html

Holy buckets. Never seen anything like it before. And they were so tasty.

 

[o3jeff]

Holy buckets. Never seen anything like it before. And they were so tasty.

You were able to see the farts too?

 

[wa-loaf]

Holy buckets. Never seen anything like it before. And they were so tasty.

You were able to see the farts too?

And eat them too?

 

[ctenidae]

Clever. You guys are funny.

 

[legalskier]

Sounds like a failure-to-warn to me. I'll stick with deep fried Snickers thanks.

 

[ctenidae]

Sounds like a failure-to-warn to me. I'll stick with deep fried Snickers thanks.

I know. A little advanced warning would be nice. "Here's your dinner. And a Beano. No, here, have the bottle. You may need it."

 

[bvibert]

Sounds kind of awesome to me. I'm gonna eat some before my next long car trip with someone else in the car with me...

 

[ctenidae]

Sounds kind of awesome to me. I'm gonna eat some before my next long car trip with someone else in the car with me...

It was quantity over quality. Not even good enough for a Dutch Oven.

 

[o3jeff]

It was quantity over quality. Not even good enough for a Dutch Oven.

I thought the article said they were the worst farts ever?uke:

 

[wa-loaf]

Kinda feeling like I ate some today ...

 

[ctenidae]

I thought the article said they were the worst farts ever?uke:

If SBVs are the best, then these are certainly the worst.

 

[o3jeff]

Kinda feeling like I ate some today ...

Me too, I think minestrone soup and 6 clementines aren't a good mix. Luckily everyone called out today.

 

[wa-loaf]

Me too, I think minestrone soup and 6 clementines aren't a good mix. Luckily everyone called out today.

I had 3 clementines this morning ...

 

[ctenidae]

I had 3 clementines this morning ...

Avoid the minestrone then.

 

[bvibert]

It was quantity over quality. Not even good enough for a Dutch Oven.

Where's the fun in that?!?!?

 

[ctenidae]

Where's the fun in that?!?!?

Exactly! Hence the warning against sunchokes. I bet a sunchoke/brussells sprout casserole would be epic, though.

 

[jrmagic]

Hmmm.... my buddy's wife is always prim and proper and claims to not fart. I think I shodul cook up some of this and then see how she holds up

 

[bvibert]

Hmmm.... my buddy's wife is always prim and proper and claims to not fart. I think I shodul cook up some of this and then see how she holds up

DO IT!! We expect a full report...

 

[wa-loaf]

The kielbasa with kraut for lunch sounded like a good idea at the time.

Nothing to do with sunchokes, but thought I'd mention it ...

 

[Nick]

Sounds kind of awesome to me. I'm gonna eat some before my next long car trip with someone else in the car with me...

+1, dutch oven FTW