What is a Jerusalem artichoke and does it taste anything like a globe artichoke?
The Jerusalem artichoke is an underground tuber which tastes vaguely like a globe artichoke – hence its name. The Jerusalem comes from girasole, the Italian for sunflower, to which plant family it belongs. The Jerusalem artichoke’s nutty, sweet flesh can be used raw, peeled or scrubbed and sliced thinly, in salads, cooked in soups and gratins or roasted like potatoes. Type artichoke into the search on the home page for Delia’s recipes. Q: I would like to know the best way to finely chop an onion with a knife. Delia says that the best way to deal with onions is as follows: Slicing If you want to slice onions, cut off the root end, then peel away the skin. Slice in whole round slices and separate into rings, or else cut the onion in half first and then slice into half-moon shapes. Chopping Rough chopping is as above, making about three cuts vertically across each onion and then three horizontally. Chopping small (without a processor) This time leave the root intact, then peel away the sk
