Dishes with Jerusalem artichoke - 8 delicious homemade recipes

Jerusalem artichoke grows in the wild in North America. Jerusalem artichoke tubers are used for food, which are very similar in their chemical composition to ordinary ones potatoes .

If we talk about jerusalem artichoke, its beneficial properties, then this plant is several times superior to fodder beet in terms of nutrition. Jerusalem artichoke contains: protein, fructose, mineral salts, polysaccharides, nitrogenous substances, carotene, vitamins C and B1. Jerusalem artichoke tubers can have pink, white, purple, red colors. The flesh of Jerusalem artichoke is very juicy and tender, sweet in taste.

Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be safely eaten raw, you can fry them. The recipes for its preparation are quite simple: the vegetable is peeled, cut into pieces, and then fried in vegetable oil. Fried jerusalem artichoke tastes like sweet fried potatoes. Jerusalem artichoke can be used as side dish for meat dishes.

The only drawback of Jerusalem artichoke is that it cannot be stored for a long time, because it deteriorates very quickly. Jerusalem artichoke is also planted in many garden plots as an ornamental plant used to form a green hedge.

Jerusalem artichoke is a very valuable forage plant; its sprouts can be fed to livestock, chickens, pigs. It has been observed that feeding animals with jerusalem artichoke increases milk yield, egg production and the taste of meat.

Dietary coffee is also made from Jerusalem artichoke (in particular, in the USA). Since Jerusalem artichoke contains pectin, it is often used to make marmalades, jelly , jams. Since jerusalem artichoke reduces blood glucose levels, it is good to eat for people with diabetes mellitus.