Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a perennial sunflower in USDA zones 3-8 and native to central North America. It is grown for its edible and delicious tuberous stems or rhizomes. They have a delicate sweet and nutty flavor, and tastes similar to artichoke hearts when baked or roasted. Sunchoke is a good source of inulin, which is a prebiotic that is digested by our gut flora, but may cause intestinal discomfort or flatulence. Just don’t eat too many or it will send you to the bathro

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