Italian Jerusalem Artichoke, Leek and Hazelnut Vellutata Story of the Dish Topinambur has a particularly strong place in Piedmontese cooking, where it is famously served with bagna càuda and appears in autumn and winter vegetable preparations. Its flavor is earthy, slightly sweet, and faintly reminiscent of artichoke. Because the tuber is naturally starchy, it needs no potato. Piedmont hazelnuts make an especially coherent garnish, connecting the soup to the same regional pan

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