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  • Anyone grown Crosne before?

    LadyWayne spotted it and thought it might be worth a try.

    Crosne

    There is a magnificent root vegetable, the "Crosne" (pronounced Crone), which is now almost unknown and one which you should absolutely become acquainted with.

    Some believe it originates from China others claim its home to be Japan; it was introduced in France in 1882 by Mr & Mrs Bois-Pailleux, who harvested them in their garden in the village of Crosnes. Upon deciding to commercialise the product in all of France, in 1887 "stachys affinis" was baptised "crosne" in honour of its host city. A tuber from the plant family Lamiaceae, they are pearly skinned and convoluted, like a screw of roughly 3 to 5cm in length.

    Their flavour is incredibly delicate, with hints of artichoke and nut, they make wonderful soups with shallots, cream and cognac or superb roasted with some sea salt and olive oil. They can be treated like any root vegetable, particularly Jerusalem artichokes, which prefer gentle cooking and delicate flavours. Hence they will accompany fish particularly well and sobre cuts of lamb like rack.


    Not sure where she got the info from, but sounds interesting.
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  • #2
    Hi Wayne, I've been thinking of growing these for a while, but they look like "witchetty grubs" , slightly off putting me thinks

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    • #3
      Well I've never heard of them before. but it has got me googling them, heres a link with a photo. Must say they look great, any ideas where to get the tubers from?

      GourmetSleuth - Crosne (Knotroot)

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ginger ninger View Post
        Hi Wayne, I've been thinking of growing these for a while, but they look like "witchetty grubs" , slightly off putting me thinks
        Oh my, Ginger, your right they do look like witchetty grubs

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        • #5
          They sell them in the 2010 T&M Kitchen Gardener's catalogue, they refer to them as "Artichoke Chinese" 20 tubers for £8.99 ref no APP3113, hope that helps?
          Last edited by ginger ninger; 10-11-2009, 10:34 AM.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jillyreeves View Post
            Oh my, Ginger, your right they do look like witchetty grubs
            ...or pretty little sea shells...mmmm crunchy!!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ginger ninger View Post
              They sell them in the 2010 T&M catalogue
              Thank you :-)

              Once I googled Chinese Artichokes I found quite a few suppliers, have listed links below in case anyone is interested.

              http://www.thompson-morgan.com/potat...93ee2af6a76470

              http://www.dobies.co.uk/Shop/Vegetab...paign=webgains

              http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/v...tichoke_tuber/

              http://www.unwins.co.uk/chinese-arti...s&siteid=47683

              http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/catalogue/product/61309/

              http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/chi...s-pid2442.html

              http://www.organiccatalogue.com/cata...44cdc6f78f3868
              Last edited by Jillyreeves; 10-11-2009, 10:44 AM.

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              • #8
                I've edited Jilly, there in the kitchen catalogue.

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                • #9
                  There are quite a lot of suppliers offering them.
                  To be honest, just about anything would make a good soup if you added shallots, cream and cognac!
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                  • #10
                    Not yet - but I've got some for next year!

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