I saved this particular February produce item for last, basically because it’s more unusual than the rest. Have you ever heard of a sunchoke? Sunchokes are tubular-shaped, thin-skinned root vegetable that resemble a potato. It’s a member of the sunflower plant and is in season from Fall through early Spring. Sunchokes are filled with iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Sunchokes are also low-calorie, fiber-rich, and contain the carbohydrate inulin, which helps to keep blood and glucose levels stable. Sunchokes are a great source of prebiotics… “A prebiotic is a type of nondigestible fiber found in specific foods such as sunchokes, artichokes, asparagus, garlic, onions, chicory root, burdock root, dandelion root, plantain bananas, whole wheat, rye, and barley. Prebiotic foods encourage the growth and activity of beneficial microbes in the intestinal tract, thereby promoting overall good health.”
What is a Sunchoke?
