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posted 17 September 2020 03:02 PM
Kohlrabi is kind of an alien looking vegetable. It has multiple stems growing out of the top of the bulb like tentacles and connects to a leafy part.

I saw some at a local farmers market. Never tasted it before. They came in bunches of three so I bought one bunch just out of curiosity. I boiled one of them revealing a crunchy texture with not much of a taste.

I don’t see chain supermarkets carrying it. I’ve never seen a restaurant serve it.

So what’s kohlrabi good for? Any good ways to prepare it?
 
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posted 17 September 2020 03:17 PMHide Post
One of our favorite raw veggies - peel and slice. Excellent crunch!


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posted 17 September 2020 04:57 PMHide Post
You can treat it like cabbage or broccoli stems.

I've grated it and used it for coleslaw, which was tasty, and I've eaten it raw with dip.

I want to try julienning it, or perhaps cutting it into slightly bigger toothpicks than julienne, then sauteeing or roasting it until it's crispy around the edges. I think that would be good.

I've got some purple kohlrabi plants started out in the garden. I've never grown it, so I'm interested to see how it turns out.


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posted 18 September 2020 03:05 PMHide Post
My mom grew this every summer while I was young - perhaps that's why I'm familiar with it. It likes water, or it gets "woody" and more bitter. We snacked on it like celery or carrot sticks.


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