Yay for Jerusalem artichokes! Now that you have a few tubers, you will have Jerusalem artichokes the rest of your life, so easy! :D Even when they get mowed down in the summer, they still produce tubers.
They are such productive plants -- and really tasty prepared in the right ways. I like them raw, in baked things, oven roasted, and roasted in a campfire, too. Such a nice, smoky flavor! I'm not bothered by their gas so much, although I know some folks are. Cooking in different ways does have an impact.
I've never tried drying them. I'll have to do that! Thanks! I generally leave them in the ground and harvest as I need them, whenever they have tubers. That can be in the summer, too - they just aren't as full of sugars. Happy eating! :D
Hello @haphazard-hstead, thanks for the comment! I hope they continue producing in the following years. I thrown some tubers back in the garden, gonna plant them in the coco coir again in a few days.
The drying was an experiment - a failed one at that - they got a funky smell before they dried fully, so I decided not to play with my health and compost them instead!
However, I am going to repeat the experiment next year if I manage to buy myself a dehydrator! If you have one, maybe you could try with a small quantity and report to me how it went?
I heard diabetics dig them up in the summer!
To you too, happy gardening, eating and steeming! :)