How to pickle sweet and sour Jerusalem artichokes

When I went back to my hometown some time ago, my mother made me some Jerusalem artichoke pickles. I saw that the surface was a little black, so I asked if the pickles were delicious. My mother asked me to try them. After tasting them, I realized that the Jerusalem artichoke pickles made by my mother were really different from the ones I usually eat. They have a light sweet taste and a sour taste. Seeing that I like to eat them, my mother taught me the method of pickling sweet and sour Jerusalem artichokes. Now I write it here and share it with friends who like food.

How to pickle sweet and sour Jerusalem artichokes

1. To make sweet and sour Jerusalem artichokes, you should prepare Jerusalem artichokes, sugar and vinegar in a ratio of 5:2:3. That is to say, five pounds of Jerusalem artichokes require two pounds of sugar and three pounds of vinegar, and then one pound of soy sauce, a little pepper, aniseed and cinnamon.

2. Wash the fresh Jerusalem artichokes you bought with clean water, and place them in the sun for one to two days to not only evaporate the moisture on the outside of the Jerusalem artichokes, but also eliminate some of the moisture in the Jerusalem artichokes themselves.

3. Put the prepared sugar and vinegar into the pot, then add the prepared spices, then turn on the fire. After boiling, turn to low heat and simmer for a while to allow the aroma of the spices to fully develop.

4. Allow the cooked spice juice to cool down naturally, then put the dried Jerusalem artichokes into the pickled vegetable container, and then pour the cooled spice juice into it, making sure the juice covers the Jerusalem artichokes.

5. Cover the container with a layer of plastic wrap, and then store it in a cool and ventilated place. After about ten days, remove the plastic wrap, and the sweet and sour Jerusalem artichokes will be pickled. When you want to eat them, you can take them out and cut them into shreds, then add sesame oil and MSG to season them, and then you can eat them.