Sunchokes
I had never had sunchokes before a couple months ago. I had vaguely heard of them before, and so when I saw a large bag up for grabs at the inaugural Minneapolis Food Swap, I gave up a jar of my homemade sauerkraut to give ‘em a go. They were delicious! Eaten raw, they were as crisp as a radish, with a much milder flavor, and cooked they reminded me of potatoes, except not as starchy and a lot lighter. I looked them up on Wikipedia, and saw them on the Friends School Plant Sale site, and now am contemplating planting a left over rhizome out by the garage, per their suggestion. An awesome part is that they are 8-10 feet tall flowers, so they’re decorative, too.
Photo by Paul Fenwick from the Wikimedia Commons
The Minneapolis Food Swappers Blog is here, and the Facebook page is here. The next food swap is scheduled for May 14th, and I just realized it’s totally booked! NICE JOB! We might need a Saint Paul version 
