Kohlrabi

[Demeter]

Is it just me or does kohl rabi taste like cabbage stalks?

[Capsid]

It's a brassica, that's what it's meant to taste like.

[maytreefrannie]

Is it just me or does kohl rabi taste like cabbage stalks?

I'd love to know what Kohlrabi looks like - I've never seen it. Can anyone enlisghten me? - Sorry, that of course means I'm no use to you in your enquiry about the tast of it.

I've read and heard of kohlrabi, never seen it selling in shops, never seen seeds for it (we eat a lot of potatoes! - see Location, above)

[Demeter]

MTF - try this
kohlrabi image - Google Image Search

Capsid - I know, but it just tastes so MUCH like cabbage stalks... Why not just eat cabbage stalks?! (I know - cos they're not that nice lol)

[Capsid]

I've never seen them for sale in supermarkets or greengrocers. Here's a pic of mine.

[Capsid]

MTF - try this
kohlrabi image - Google Image Search

Capsid - I know, but it just tastes so MUCH like cabbage stalks... Why not just eat cabbage stalks?! (I know - cos they're not that nice lol)

Do you eat the stalks raw or cooked? Cooked kohlrabi is delicious.

[Demeter]

I cooked it. Have tried several different ways, always just tastes - cabbagey - and not in a good way, more like a school-dinners taste!

(Can you eat kohlrabi raw?)

Is it just what the stuff tastes like or can anyone suggest a recipe or cooking method that will bring out the best in it? I'm loathe to give up on anything that's this easy to grow, even if it does take an expert to cook it nice

[Demeter]

PS I got them in my veg box a couple of times, before I gave up veg boxes and took up veg growing

If I remember right the leaflet that used to come with the box said something like: "If you're wondering why we sent you an alien this week, that'll be the kohlrabi!"

[Capsid]

I like these recipes.

Spicy Kohlrabi Recipe | Recipezaar

Kohlrabi & Carrots Recipe | Recipezaar

I prefer to spice them up as above.

[BarleySugar]

Young ones, peeled and sliced, are lovely in salads. My daughter adores them, but then she, like me, likes cabbage, cauli and broccoli stalks, as long as the tough outer bits are removed! They do get stronger flavoured if they get older, a bit hotter, similar to radish I think.

[Demeter]

Mmm
They look nice
Might try the carrot one tomoz as I was thinking to pull some carrots
Fanks!

[maytreefrannie]

Demeter - thanks, I checked over the google images of kohlrabi.

Capside - thanks for the pics of your own kohlrabi.

My first time ever seeing what kohlrabi look like!

This is a great site - I learned something new today.

[HayleyB]

If you harvest KR when it is the size of a tennis ball you can peel and cut into chunks for a salad. They taste quite radishy but less of a peppery aftertaste. I've been using KR in chunks in shepherds pies as well. Apparently they are nice when larger with a white sauce but mine never get that far