The 411 on Kohlrabi Storage
June 18, 2007 at 7:47 am Jennie 5 comments
I wanted to write just a quick word on how to select and store kohlrabi. This time of the year (early summer), look for kohlrabi that is about 2 inches in diameter with unmarked skin and healthy looking leaves. In autumn, you can use bigger kohlrabi, up to 4 inches in diameter, without running the risk of getting one that’s too tough and woody.
To store kohlrabi, snip off the leaves close to the bulbous portion (which is really a swollen stem, not a root bulb). Then trim off the stems from the leaves. Store the leaves in a ziploc bag with a damp paper towel. Store the bulbous stem in separate ziploc bag without a paper towel. Both will keep for a week if stored properly in your crisper drawer.
p.s. – I promise this kohlrabi posts stint will be done by the end of this week. With squash and baby leeks coming on at the farm, a change in the recipe line-up is sure to follow.
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Brooke | June 19, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Great blog! I’m so jealous of your close proximity to farm fresh produce. I joined a CSA this year, but would love to have a garden big enough to feed my family. Alas, my townhouse will not support that, so for now I will have to live with CSA and farmer’s market produce. I am looking forward to see what you do with your fresh food
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Jennie | June 20, 2007 at 6:19 am
Thanks, Brooke! Yes, I’m definitely spoiled with the farm being so close at hand. But at least you have a CSA! They’re so popular here in Philadelphia that I couldn’t join one the past two years as they were all filled up.
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Gracia | July 13, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Had to look up how to store kohlrabi since I’m taking some to a BBQ this weekend in my relish tray. I feel very luck to live in Omaha NE because 1 mile from where I live and on my way to the nearest grocery store we have Wenninghoff Farms, a lovely farmers market. They grow everything in our short growing season and we love it. My daughter and I also have our own vege garden with peas, beans, tomatoes and cukes but we don’t grow much else. We eat fresh all summer long and well into the fall. I make salsa and spaghetti sauce etc for the winter months. Like your website!
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Gary Hively | July 29, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Hi, I’ve never used the leaves before. What do you suggest for them. Is it to be used like kale or swiss chard? Thanks. Gary
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