Jerusalem artichokes

[Caro]

Is it only Jerusalem artichoke you eat the tubers? I can find "Green Globe", "Imperial Star" and Cardoon - but all of these seem to focus on eating the heart/head - bit above ground anyway.

Is this different?

Am I as well picking some up in the supermarket if I can find it and trying that?

Thanks

[Mac]

Hey Caro, that's globe artichokes that they are referring to. A big sort of thistle type looking plant...no relation to the Jerusalem variety, so very confusing...

[Jimmy]

The English language is very weird having names that are the same but mean different things.
My two favorites are
Cleave , to join together or split apart.
Let , To allow , to disallow i.e. without let or hindrance.
Any more ?

[Caro]

Hey Caro, that's globe artichokes that they are referring to. A big sort of thistle type looking plant...no relation to the Jerusalem variety, so very confusing...

Aha! So they are different.

Thanks for that. Huge mistake avoided.

[glaw5]

Thanks for all your help everyone.