Does anyone else like kohlrabis?

[VanTrekker]

<p style="margin: 0px;" align="center"><img border="0" hspace="0" alt="" align="baseline" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DV3DWmFSf4/T7o5kYCq7HI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/hK4wojOVEO4/s1600/kohlrabi-1.jpg"></p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="center">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="center">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="center">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">Last weekend at the Farmers Market in Iowa City, a sweet little lady insisted on giving me a kohlrabi.&nbsp; I had purchased some large, tasty green onions and she was insistent about having me try&nbsp;this bizarre looking member of the cabbage family.&nbsp; At first I was put off by its strange, almost alien appearance - seriously, it looked like a heart from Marvin the Martian!&nbsp; After it was offered for free I then gave her a dollar and said if it's as good as she says, I would feel guilty not paying for it.&nbsp; It was awesome.</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">The kohlrabi was very easy to cook.&nbsp; I sliced it thin (about like bamboo shoots) and heated it in a foil packet (over hot coals) with potatoes, onions, seasoning salt and a few butter pats.&nbsp; What came out of the packet was almost magic.&nbsp; It was so incredibly tasty!</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">There is a lot of good nutrition in Kohlrabis.&nbsp; The USDA says that they <em><font color="#990000">"very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper and Manganese."<br></font></em><br>This veggie is also very low on the glycemic index - an excellent choice for diabetics.&nbsp; <br></p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">I'm a convert.&nbsp; Kohlrabis are wonderful, durable little veggies that need to go with on camping trips.&nbsp; I'm cooking a sliced kohlrabi with potatoes and onions and am going to try it on Dad.&nbsp; As much as he loves cabbage, I'll bet this will be a hit.</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left"><img border="0" hspace="0" alt="" align="baseline" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-14lvHcEvxY8/T7mBqegJYyI/AAAAAAAAA4M/NmKpBaRgPbs/s320/Beef+and+Veggies.jpg"></p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">Here is picture from my blog with Saturday night's dinner.&nbsp; In addition to the broccoil, green onions, and steak you will see the kohlrabi dish.</p>

 

[sl1966]

Thanks!!! I'm always on the lookout for new veggies for myself and since this is great for diabetics I can pass it on to my mom to make for pops.<div><br></div>

 

[sl1966]

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Kohlrabi&nbsp;(German turnip) (<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_oleracea" title="Brassica oleracea" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; " target="_blank">Brassica oleracea</a></i>&nbsp;Gongylodes group) is a low, stout&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar" title="Cultivar" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; " target="_blank">cultivar</a>&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage" title="Cabbage" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; " target="_blank">cabbage</a>&nbsp;that will grow almost anywhere.</p><p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>The name comes from the&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language" title="German language" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; " target="_blank">German</a>&nbsp;<i>Kohl</i>&nbsp;("cabbage")</b> plus&nbsp;<i>Rübe</i>&nbsp;~&nbsp;<i>Rabi</i>&nbsp;(Swiss German variant) ("<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnip_(Brassica_rapa)" title="Turnip (Brassica rapa)" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; " target="_blank">turnip</a>"), because the swollen stem resembles the latter, hence its Austrian name&nbsp;<i>Kohlrübe</i>.

</p><p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></p><p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">So this means that Kohl's department store, translated would be Cabbage's Department store.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img border="0" align="absmiddle" src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></p>

 

[VanTrekker]

<p style="margin: 0px;">LMAO... </p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">I wonder if you can save 10% if you open a charge card when you buy Kohlrabis at Kohls....&nbsp;&nbsp;Or does it refer to the credit interest rate where "Kohls-robs-ya" ??</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">My favorite line when pursued by a Kohls employee who asks:&nbsp; "Do you want to save 10% today?" is...&nbsp;&nbsp; "No, thank you."</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Don't get me wrong.&nbsp; I LOVE Kohls and they have a lot of cool stuff.&nbsp; I just couldn't work there because I refuse to push credit cards... It's a personal hang-up.&nbsp; I try to be nice to the employees - they have to do it for a job...</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">BTW - Dad tried the kohlrabis last night and loved them.&nbsp; He wants to have some more!</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br>V.T.</p>

 

[KatieinKansas]

<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Okay VT, you've convinced me. &nbsp;I'm going to give Kohlrabis a try. &nbsp;If Dad likes it, it's gotta be good. &nbsp;Thanks, Katie</span></font>

 

[KatieinKansas]

<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On my way to get the fixin's.</span></font>

 

[Trout]

<p style="margin: 0px;">Now you have me wishin to return to Vermont and our garden.....Last year in SD we shared some we grew, the neighbors loved it as much as we do.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;My grandparents used to grow them in their vegetable patch at the farm in Stuartburn and we'd just go to town on 'em! Kinda like a cross between a cabbage heart and the biggest juiciest radish you've ever eaten. Mmmmmm GOOD! ..Willy.<br>

 

[giulialatini]

I adore Kohlrabi! It's an amazing veggie with almost mythical health qualities. And if you think the green one looks odd, wait til you see the purple one! Both absolutely wonderful and my children ate them in Italy, readily, sauteed with garlic and a little white wine and butter. ;p

 

[giulialatini]

white wine and butter. ;p

Hmmm thats one way to get me to eat veg instead of meat. Alcohol and fat... all I need is sugar and I can complete my three food groups. Ahh hah... I kid... kinda. Still haven't seen any of this at the Butera... Gotta drop into that Hmart this weekend... if I spy it I would like to try it.

Nooooo1 I promise you: neither my sons nor I am overweight at all! And the white wine loses it's alcohol content during cooking! These are all very healthy things to eat. What's the Butera? And the Hmart? The kohlrabi store very well actually: they need no refrigeration for awhile, much like other cabbages.

 

[giulialatini]

p.s. "seasoning salt" is one of the worst things you can ever ingest unless it has a sea salt base and no MSG.

 

[Guest]

I love it! There are soooo many wonderful culinary adventures to be had at your local farmers market! So much more than what most people eat. You just have to remember not to over cook anything, and for heavens sake... try it a few times before you make up your mind about a food.&nbsp;<br /><br />Here's what I do... Start off trying it raw, if it has a thick stringy skin, peel that part off and save it to try another way, say fried... but then add a little salt- taste, try&nbsp;sauteing&nbsp;it in your favorite oil(I LOVE coconut oil)- taste. try it boiled(with and without salted water)<br /><br />Experiment, and enjoy the beauty of the farmers market!<br /><br />Hint: try it steamed with just a touch of sea salt and a small amount of good balsamic... oh man! I take checks, paypal and money orders as donations as gifts <img src="../images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br />&nbsp;

 

[kappydell]

we love kohlrabis - cooked, creamed, shredded into slaw, pickled and fresh! Yum! Peasant food!