On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:19:37 -0000, Gill Smith wrote:

big disappointment, having grown them

but now I know why I never tasted them before

they are disgusting

I liked them (sunchokes) a lot the first and only time I've tried
them. Sauteed in butter and lightly seasoned, they had a nice
nutty, rich taste.

-sw