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By: Contest Entry: Fresh Fig & Raspberry Stuffed French Toast « Straight from the Farm

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:13:28 +0000

[...] recipe in the post. Often we are intimidated by unfamiliar ingredients {a classic case is the misunderstood kohlrabi }. When I can capture an odd-ball fruit or vegetable’s inner beauty, I find many readers [...]

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:22:00 +0000

That’s a funny story, Anja. I can imagine kohlrabi being one of those vegetables as a kid that I would have disliked. It’s a lot like broccoli. I doubt kohlrabi is set to take over the US yet, but perhaps my little corner of Philadelphia if I have my way.

By: Anja

Anja — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:11:41 +0000

When I came to the US as an exchange student my guest mom asked me if there was any food I particularly disliked. I mentioned kohlrabi (I had to look it up in the dictionary to find out that it’s the same as in German) but she didn’t even know it.
“What a country!” I thought, but obviously this mean vegetable has begun its triumphant advance.

By: kohlrabi salad with purslane and mysterious mini-greens « Radical Muffin

kohlrabi salad with purslane and mysterious mini-greens « Radical Muffin — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:46:46 +0000

[...] small purple kohlrabis, broken off from their stalks and leaves. Pare away any nubbins or hard spots but no need to go so [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:28:09 +0000

My mom used to grow kohlrabi and I liked it as a kid, but haven’t seen it since. Hers was a green variety but I’d love to find the purple one you have here, as it’s really quite pretty.

We always ate them raw, but the stir-fry sounds great. I’ll give it a shot if kohlrabi appears at my local farm.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:19:18 +0000

Rachel, I think I walk a fine line between informative and just plain cheesy in my posts. Glad to know that for the most part my writing style elicits smiles, not groans. Try kohlrabi…I can’t believe how versatile it is! It’s the ugly duckling of the veggie world!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:06:51 +0000

Your posts make me smile Don’t know if I’ve ever seen this “fugly” thing before, but prepared it looks DEE-lish! Love the pics and will definitely be keeping my eyes open for some of these new veggies.