Sunchoke (Noun)
Meaning
Sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The sunchoke is a type of root vegetable that is often served as a side dish in high-end restaurants.
- Sunchokes can be eaten raw and have a sweet, nutty flavor that pairs well with apples and cheese.
- She carefully peeled and sliced the sunchoke before frying it into crispy Saratoga chips.
- The chef decided to add sunchokes to the menu as a unique and delicious twist on traditional French fries.
- Her grandmother taught her how to boil and mash sunchokes with garlic and butter for a comforting winter side dish.