The long-forgotten Jerusalem artichoke is making a comeback. The yellow flowers are pleasing to the eye and the harvest is plentiful. However, the thin-skinned tubers dry out quickly. Freezing is one way to enjoy the so-called tiger artichoke longer.

Jerusalem artichokes can also be frozen raw

Process fresh tubers quickly

Harvested or purchased tubers will quickly wilt in air. The unique aroma is also being lost more and more. If you cannot eat all the tubers in a timely manner, you should quickly opt for the freezer.

Two easy ways to freeze

Jerusalem artichoke is relatively easy to freeze. There are two viable ways to do this:

  • Freeze Jerusalem artichoke raw
  • Freeze Jerusalem artichoke blanched

Although the Jerusalem artichoke is prepared differently for freezing, this does not seem to have any impact on its subsequent quality.

Freeze Jerusalem artichoke raw

If you have a particularly large number of tubers in front of you, you can decide to freeze them raw to save time. Nevertheless, there is still a lot to be done.

  1. Remove any soil that is still clinging to any tubers. This works best under running water with a special vegetable brush.
  2. Peel the thin skin of the Jerusalem artichoke. A sharp and pointed knife is best for the branched tubers.
  3. Cut the tubers into smaller pieces as you like for later use.
  4. Fill freezer bags or other suitable containers. It makes sense to divide the vegetables into suitable portion sizes beforehand.
  5. Do not place the freezer containers in the chest until you have marked them sufficiently.

Freeze Jerusalem artichoke blanched

Regardless of whether you freeze Jerusalem artichoke raw or blanched, the first steps are always the same: wash, peel and cut into pieces. Only then is blanching added before freezing. The following must be observed:

  • Blanch in boiling water for about two minutes
  • quench with cold water
  • Then drain the Jerusalem artichoke well

tips

You can go a step further and prepare ready-made dishes from the tasty tubers. These can also be frozen in advance.

Shelf life of frozen Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke can be stored in the freezer for a year. The shelf life also applies to dishes that have already been prepared with these vegetables.

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