Topinambur are curious vegetable used centuries ago in Europe, this before potato was imported from the Americas and become the most popular food worldwide. Far to be forgotten Topinambur are appreciated for their delicate and delicious taste, here I give you a simple recipe to make a wonderful complement to main courses or, otherwise, an excellent vegetarian dish.

Topinambur born underground so they must be first cleaned from the residuals, then washed very well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 using a small knife you can even peel the Topinambur if you like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 usually I try to keep the skin because is rich in vitamins and minerals, so I scratch of the impurities with the blade of a knife, after that I wash the vegetables under running fresh water

 

 

 

 

 

 to make easier this preparation I cut each vegetable in the middle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 just like in the picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I put to fry some butter with two cloves of Garlic (which I cut in half)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I will fry to brown the Garlic… 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 …adding a leave of Laurel and after…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 …the Topinamburs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 a good pinch of Marine Salt is needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 stir to mix the Butter and the Salt with the Topinamburs…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 …then cover with a lid and let cook for five minutes (covered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 open the lid and stir again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 add half glass of Red Wine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 set again to cook covered by the lid for another five minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 then open and stir well again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cover and leave another five minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ok after five minutes they are ready!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 they stuffed in the Red Wine! Enjoy !!!