Artichokes - Jerusalem 1KG | Mangawhai Road Corner Paddock

Yummy Jerusalem artichokes. Roast them for a delicious winter treat.
 
Jerusalem Artichokes are a strange plant, or you could say a wrongly named vegetable. They aren't from Jerusalem nor are they an artichoke. Instead, they originate in North America and are part of the sunflower family, in Italy they're known as Girasola Artiocco (the sunflower artichoke) and in the States, they're called a Sunchoke. 
 
The Jerusalem Artichoke is grown for the sweet, nutty-tasting brown tuber which looks like a knobbly odd-shaped root. Some believe the root is an untapped health food - the carbohydrate found in Jerusalem artichokes is a safe choice for diabetics and it contains a prebiotic which helps to keep the intestinal tract healthy.