{"id":104079,"date":"2019-02-16T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/plant-jerusalem-artichokes-now-for-a-plentiful-supply-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2019-02-16T18:04:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T11:04:57","slug":"plant-jerusalem-artichokes-now-for-a-plentiful-supply-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/plant-jerusalem-artichokes-now-for-a-plentiful-supply-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Jerusalem artichokes now for a plentiful supply | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOur gardening expert on the divisive tubersJerusalem artichokes tend to divide people. To some they are the devil\u2019s work, whereas others can\u2019t get enough, particularly at this time of year, when the tubers have been mellowed and sweetened by frost. I fall firmly into the second category. I love their nutty flavour and will eat them every which way, from sliced as thinly as possible in salads with, say, a little blue cheese and watercress, gently saut\u00e9ed with leeks, baked in a gratin, or folded into a silken soup. And then, before I am beaten by what seems an inexhaustible supply, I make them into chutney for summer ploughman\u2019s lunches.If you fall into the former category this is probably because you once ate them and no one warned you about the after-effect. Jerusalem artichokes store their starch in the form of inulin; this makes them very good for diabetics and others who need a low-starch diet; it also means that, initially, there\u2019s often a lot of gas and bloating. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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