Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes plus 1 hour soaking
Cooking time: 40-45 minutes
- 500g/1.1lbs Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed well, no need to peel
- 4 cups/1 litre/2pints water (enough to cover artichokes)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 sprig fresh rosemary
Step 1 - Wash and soak the Jerusalem Artichokes for 1 hour in the water and lemon juice or vinegar.
Step 2 - Preheat oven to 180C/350F fan forced. Drain the Jerusalem Artichokes and trim any eyes (if any) and halve the large ones lengthways (you want them to end up around the same size). Coat in oil and place the cut ones cut side down. Roast for 40 minutes or until soft to the touch. Season with salt and pepper to taste and scatter fresh rosemary on top.
Personal Note
Whenever I cook I have a bit of an audience. That is, Teddy and Milo often circle around the kitchen island hoping for scraps. I call them my little "land sharks". I have heard that dogs have intelligence of toddlers but I like to think that these two dogs are much smarter than that and can actually understand what we say. But then they'll get so excited and lose their mind and focus when it comes to food. I was sitting on the bed editing a video and I said to them, "Shall we get started on dinner?" Milo jumped up excitedly (it's like he is spring loaded and can jump metres high) and accidentally swiped my right eye with his paw.
Milo would never hurt me on purpose and he is also my baby so I could never be too stern with him but I did tell him that he hurt my eye and I looked sad in an exaggerated way. He looked beside himself and just kept looking at me with big eyes and furtive glances (his other name is Eeyore because of the way he looks when abashed). And ever since then, he never jumped up again ever so I do think he is smarter than the average bear!
So tell me Dear Reader, do you think animals can understand what you say or can understand your body language? Do you like Jerusalem artichokes?