Have you eaten kohlrabi? Do you even know what it looks like? The first step to eating it is to learn a little more about it!
Kohlrabi is from the cabbage family. Its flavor is mild and sweet. It is not so popular here in the United States and it rarely makes it outside the southern states. However, it is more common in Europe and was even a delicacy among royalty.
Kohlrabi is low in calories, high in fiber, vitamin K, A, C and folic acid. Since it is from the cabbage family, it also has some very cancer preventive properties! The whole plant is edible with the greens being very mild but rarely eaten. The most common part of the plant eaten is the bulb and for best results, you might want to peel and cut out the fibrous middle.
Kohlrabi is a vegetable you might see in your CSA weekly box from your local farmer or at the local farmers market. Adding variety of less popular vegetables can be a great way to add more nutrients and beneficial phytonutrients in your diet. Now is the time to start kohlrabi in your garden, here is a little more about growing it http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/how-to-grow-kohlrabi-zmaz07aszgoe.aspx
Some easy ways to prepare kohlrabi include lightly pan fried, boiled, mashed like potatoes and roasted. When cooked, the kohlrabi caramelizes and gets sweeter. I have definitely had great luck getting my family to eat it all of these ways.
Here are some fun and healthy food recipes using kohlrabi to try also
http://www.thekitchn.com/top-five-ways-to-prepare-kohlr-60321
http://www.marthastewart.com/1033766/kohlrabi-recipes/@center/276955/seasonal-produce-recipe-guide
http://www.mariquita.com/recipes/kohlrabi.html
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/kohlrabi/
I hope this will inspire you to buy some kohlrabi when you see it and when you don’t see it-seek it and grow it! Once you try it, I think you will like it!
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