Yesterday, I came to face to face with a kohlrabi. I had no idea what to do it, having never cooked with it or eaten it before.
It looks weird too.
See?
I started looking for kohlrabi recipes. There aren't really many. I did find a warning on Fatfree Vegan Kitchen to cut it deep when peeling (the fibrous skin isn't nice). Also, apparently, they're very nice raw.
So, I went back to my kohlrabi, eyeing it suspiciously, peeled off a bit of skin with a knife and cut off a small chunk. After studying this small piece of greenish white vegetable for a bit more, I popped it in my mouth.
So.
It is tasty. Surprisingly, it's really tasty. It's like raw cauliflower apple. I decided then my dinner was going to be a salad.
This is my first attempt at a kohlrabi salad.
Kohlrabi Salad (serves 1):
1 small kohlrabi, peeled well and cut in small chunks
1/4 of an apple, cubed
1/2 a carrot, quartered and cut in small slices
1/2 a parsnip, cubed
1/2 a red onion, finely chopped
For the dressing, I added a little dash of Tofunaise with salt and pepper. Not much, though.
It was tasty, but I'm still thinking about what I could do to take it to the next level. In the meantime, at least now you know what to do with kohlrabi.
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Kohlrabi Adventures
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6 comments:
That looks so yummy! I used to work at a supermarket and a lady came to the cash register with kohlrabi, and I was so embarrassed to ask her "What is this..." She laughed and told me it was kohlrabi. I now have an excuse to eat it!
cauliflower apple... sounds pretty good! are they super hard to peel?
romina - Heh. I atually once had a similar experience bringing a pumpkin to the cash register. That really surprised me.
liz - not at all, though I did use a knife. It was really easy with that, but I can imagine it could be tricky with a peeler.
It does look pretty weird... but I'm glad it tasted good in the salad!
I'm almost sure that I had Kohlrabi at least once in my life, but I can't quite remember when or in what kind of dish. Hmmm.
I get my nooch from a nearby health food store, the brand I buy looks like this:
http://www.drogisterij.net/Natufood_vitaal_edelgistvlokken/P/157199?Drogisterij_Session=67843d707a914e0d5465132b22c1bea9
Thanks for the link! I'll have to hunt around a bit for that.
The health shops in and around Utrecht seem to be a bit understocked in general. I actually thought it was really difficult to find nooch in Holland!
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