Jerusalem Artichokes With Parmesan Food

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Peel the artichokes
• Have a pot of lightly salted water boiling.
• Drop artichokes in the water, return to boil and boil for 2-3 minutes (depending on the size, 1 1/2" would be only 3 minutes).
• Dash into cold water and leave in cold water until you are ready to broil them.
• Turn on Broiler.
• Roll Artichokes in the oil and drizzle with the Parmesan cheese and salt& pepper.
• Broil for apprx 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden and the chokes are heated through.
• They should still be crisp.

BAKED JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH BREAD CRUMBS, THYME AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 230C/450F.Gas 8. In a bowl mix together your creme fraiche, lemon juice, garlic, half the thyme and most of the Parmesan, and season well to taste. Thin out with around 6 to 8 tablespoons of water and throw in the sliced Jerusalem artichokes. Mix well and place everything in an ovenproof baking dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes.
• Mix the bread crumbs, the remaining thyme and some salt and pepper with a touch of olive oil. Remove the artichokes from the oven, discard the foil and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top. Then sprinkle the flavored bread crumbs over the Parmesan. Use up all the bread crumbs. Bake in the oven for about15 minutes until the bread crumbs are golden. If you're in a pokey pokey kind of mood you can poke the artichokes about a bit so some of the bread crumbs fall underneath them. This makes it look more rustic instead of like a crumble.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel the artichokes and simmer in salted, boiling water until barely soft. Remove and slice.
• Arrange the slices in a buttered baking dish. Pour on the cream and sprinkle with salt and pepper, Parmesan and pieces of butter. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

CREAMY ARTICHOKE SOUP WITH PARMESAN SKINS

Steps:

• Half-fill a large bowl with water and add the lemon juice. Peel the artichokes, then toss the peelings with the vegetable oil in a bowl and set aside. Chop the artichokes into rough chunks and submerge them in the lemony water.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan, and add the onion, potato, and seasoning. Drain the artichokes and stir them in. Cover the pan and sweat gently for 15 mins, stirring now and again.
• Pour in the stock, cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until the vegetables are completely tender. Whizz the soup in a blender or with a stick blender until very smooth, return to the pan, then add the cream and season to taste.
• Meanwhile, prepare the skins. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment (not foil, they will stick). Scatter the skins over, and roast for 10 mins. Turn them over, scatter with the Parmesan and rosemary and roast for 5 mins more or until crisp and dry, then season with a pinch of flaky salt and pepper. Serve the soup in bowls, add a swirl more cream (if you like) and top with the crisp skins.