Last week the students at Brookeside Montessori School tried Jerusalem artichokes.
The Jerusalem artichoke, also known as sunchoke or earth apple, is a type of knobby root vegetable. Jerusalem artichokes look like a cross between fresh ginger root and a potato. In flavor, they are rich and nutty, with a satisfying sweetness. This sweetness largely comes from soluble fiber called inulin that the Jerusalem artichoke contains in abundance. In addition to being very high in this blood sugar balancing, gut-health promoting fiber, Jerusalem artichokes are also an excellent source of potassium and a good source of iron.
Our healthy snack is provided by Bause Catered Events in Pottstown with the help of a grant from the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation.