Why is it called a Jerusalem artichoke when it is not from Jerusalem and is not an artichoke?

Answer 1

They are good cut into chunks, tossed in olive oil and salt and roasted at 400 until they are soft, 20-30 mins. Or boiled and mashed with butter. They are sweet and taste a bit like sunflower seeds, to which they are related. They're also called sunchokes.

Answer 2

The name Jerusalem is derived from the sound of the Italian name for sunflower which is Girasole(zh-eer-a-so-lay) because it sounds like Jerusalem.The plants have a smaller sunflower looking flower and grow as tall as sunflowers.The tuber is eaten and can be cooked in the same way as potatoes.

Answer 3

Jerusalem artichokes are a vegetable that are a winter alternative to the potato they are a relative of the sunflower both are Helianthus . PCH=A type of sunflower