Please don’t condemn us for falling all over ourselves in elation at the guest who comes in behind you. I mean, our neighbor who pickled sunchokes for us, and our jubilation skyrockets.
recipe
yields
3 to 4 cups
½ cup kosher sal
8 cups water, divided
1 lemon, juiced
1½ pounds Jerusalem artichokes
½ cup rice wine vinegar
8 slices ginger
¼ cup sugar
1 clove
1 green cardamom seed
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon allspice berries
Ingredients
steps
- Combine kosher salt and 4 cups water in pot and place over medium heat. Bring to simmer and stir until salt dissolves. Remove from heat and place lid on pot. Cool to room temperature.
- Combine remaining 4 cups water with lemon juice.
- Peel Jerusalem artichokes. Place in water once peeled to keep from turning brown. Cut into ½-inch cubes, return to water.
- Drain Jerusalem artichoke cubes and place in salt solution. Cover and let sit overnight in refrigerator.
- Combine rest of ingredients in medium pot and bring to simmer. Stir until sugar dissolves. Drain Jerusalem artichokes and add to pot. Continue to simmer for 3 minutes.
- Let cool completely then place in sealed container in refrigerator for 1 week before serving. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
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- from "The Local Palate" Test Kitchen