sunchoke
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- noun
- /ˈsʌnˌtʃoʊk/
- US
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- Sunchokes—we heard lots of excited comments from CSA members after eating their first sunchokes.
- roasted sunchokes
- sunchoke soup
- sunchoke puree
And these were sunchokes that I had gotten from the store.
- And these were sunchokes that I had gotten from the store.
Examples
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Sunchokes—we heard lots of excited comments from CSA members after eating their first sunchokes.
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Ron Siegel, the newly minted toque at Michael Mina, shared his Sunchoke Soup with Dungeness Crab Claws, Carrots, and Cilantro.
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And these were sunchokes that I had gotten from the store.
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You know, sunchokes are surprisingly delicious.
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We have pickled sunchokes and we have a relish of onions and mustard seeds.
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Here's an interesting recipe for sunchoke latkes (like potato pancakes): http: **35;3562;TOOLONG ...
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Our farmer's market is ten miles away, so I went out to the front "yarden" and dug sunchokes and picked kale and leeks instead... and in a few days, a friend will give me potted-up quince trees and I.
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You can enjoy raw sunchokes as a crunchy addition to salads.
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I roasted the sunchokes with olive oil and spices for a delicious side dish.
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Cut the sunchokes into thin slices and serve them with hummus for a healthy snack.
Synonyms
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A plant with knobby edible roots eaten as a vegetable
A tall plant with knobby edible tubers grown for food
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Etymology
Sunchoke combines sun for the sunflower family and choke from artichoke. The plant is a kind of sunflower with an edible root that tastes a bit like an artichoke, so the name means an edible 'sunflower tuber'.