Comments on: A new mystery vegetable http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html Your organic food and organic lifestyle magazine Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Judith http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-5310 Judith Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:29:14 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-5310 These little tubers are called by several names: Crosnes (pronounced "krone"), crosnes du Japon, Chorogi (in Japanese), Japanese artichoke, or Chinese artichoke. The botanical name is Stachys affinis. I first saw these little objects that resembled "Michelin tire men" in an outdoor produce market in France, and I was shocked to see them, also! I thought they were larva or another type of insect! The French saleslady told me the name and that they were a vegetable. They are popular in France and Japan, where they are eaten as a New Year's food speciality. You can find on-line photos and info. about Crosnes if you Google them. These little tubers are called by several names:

Crosnes (pronounced “krone”), crosnes du Japon, Chorogi (in Japanese), Japanese artichoke, or Chinese artichoke. The botanical name is Stachys affinis. I first saw these little objects that resembled “Michelin tire men” in an outdoor produce market in France, and I was shocked to see them, also! I thought they were larva or another type of insect! The French saleslady told me the name and that they were a vegetable. They are popular in France and Japan, where they are eaten as a New Year’s food speciality. You can find on-line photos and info. about Crosnes if you Google them.

]]> By: Brian http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-912 Brian Mon, 21 May 2007 20:57:32 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-912 It is Stachys affinis ---"crosnes" (stachys artichoke) It is Stachys affinis —”crosnes” (stachys artichoke)

]]> By: Ysanne http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-536 Ysanne Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:09:26 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-536 YES!!! THAT WAS IT!!! Now I remember what the farmer said - not 'cosnes' bu 'CROSNES'.... Oh what a difference one letter makes. Thank you everyone for helping solve this mystery. I love it when readers make comments - so nice when everyone joins in :-) Oh, and here's some more info... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys_affinis YES!!! THAT WAS IT!!! Now I remember what the farmer said - not ‘cosnes’ bu ‘CROSNES’…. Oh what a difference one letter makes. Thank you everyone for helping solve this mystery. I love it when readers make comments - so nice when everyone joins in :-)

Oh, and here’s some more info… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys_affinis

]]> By: Stein http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-525 Stein Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:26:00 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-525 I'm sure the plant is Stachys tuberosa or Japanese Crosne, allround 1700 it was farmed as vegetable tuber in France. The others who look like it are Oca(oxalis tuberosa), Ullucos tuberosa and Tropaeolum tuberosa I’m sure the plant is Stachys tuberosa or Japanese Crosne, allround 1700 it was farmed as vegetable tuber in France.
The others who look like it are Oca(oxalis tuberosa), Ullucos tuberosa and Tropaeolum tuberosa

]]> By: Jarko Almuli http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-484 Jarko Almuli Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:55:51 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-484 AN OLD (MYSTERY) VEGETABLE Dear Ysanne, Depicted above is Tupinambur, Topinambo or Aguaturma (Helianthus tuberosus). Can be used instead of sweet potato, manioc, yam, etc. Really enjoy your site! Good luck with everything.. greetings, Jarko AN OLD (MYSTERY) VEGETABLE

Dear Ysanne,

Depicted above is Tupinambur, Topinambo or Aguaturma (Helianthus tuberosus). Can be used instead of sweet potato, manioc, yam, etc.

Really enjoy your site! Good luck with everything..

greetings,
Jarko

]]> By: Xin http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-417 Xin Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:02:43 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-417 this is very popular in my home country-China. Generally, we use it to make pickles. this is very popular in my home country-China. Generally, we use it to make pickles.

]]> By: Maria http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-389 Maria Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:01:46 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-389 They are discussed in the Dec 2006 issue of 'Grown your Own' magazine. Their latin name is Stachys affinis, and they are also known as Chinese or Japanese artichokes (though apparently their closest relative in the garden is mint). The article recommends eating them raw, lightly steamed or in stir fries. enjoy! They are discussed in the Dec 2006 issue of ‘Grown your Own’ magazine. Their latin name is Stachys affinis, and they are also known as Chinese or Japanese artichokes (though apparently their closest relative in the garden is mint). The article recommends eating them raw, lightly steamed or in stir fries. enjoy!

]]> By: Katie http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-359 Katie Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:51:27 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-359 They look like weird little maggots to me lol x They look like weird little maggots to me lol x

]]> By: Jay Pullani http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-340 Jay Pullani Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:46:46 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-340 The tubers are Ullocos (Oxalis) Tuberosa orignally a South American (Andean) staple, similar to potato. They can be used like a potato, although they do look similar to a Jerusalem artichoke. Having cooked some last year I found they did not possess the earthy tang of an artichoke, but were not quite as tasty as a conventional potato, actually somewhat bland. As with Jerusalem artichokes best used in soups or highly spiced curries. The tubers are Ullocos (Oxalis) Tuberosa orignally a South American (Andean) staple, similar to potato. They can be used like a potato, although they do look similar to a Jerusalem artichoke. Having cooked some last year I found they did not possess the earthy tang of an artichoke, but were not quite as tasty as a conventional potato, actually somewhat bland. As with Jerusalem artichokes best used in soups or highly spiced curries.

]]> By: Rob Hopkins http://www.organicfoodee.com/blog/2007/02/mysteryvegetable.html#comment-330 Rob Hopkins Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:03:16 +0000
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Help! I bought these delicious little tubers at the farmers' market yesterday, but have no idea wh#comment-330 They look to me like Oca, which is a member of the sorrel family. Oxalis tuberosa. A great permaculture plant. It makes an edible leaf like sorrel and a lemon flavoured tuber. They taste better if overwintered a bit. Easy to grow and very tasty. Like the other members of the family though, they contain oxalic acid and ought not be eaten to excess. That's what they look like to me anyway! Enjoy them! Rob They look to me like Oca, which is a member of the sorrel family. Oxalis tuberosa. A great permaculture plant. It makes an edible leaf like sorrel and a lemon flavoured tuber. They taste better if overwintered a bit. Easy to grow and very tasty. Like the other members of the family though, they contain oxalic acid and ought not be eaten to excess. That’s what they look like to me anyway!
Enjoy them!
Rob

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