Sauteed Kohlrabi

So I finally just sauteed the kohlrabi with a little butter & added some salt & pepper. It took a bit of work to cut off all the peel - my peeler definitely was not up to the task, so I eventually took a knife to it. Not bad raw or sauteed - can't really describe the taste too well, something between celery, potatoes and broccoli stems.

Kohlrabi is great sliced raw into salads. Also think of it as a substitute for the potato. Here's the next recipe I'm planning to make:

Spiced Kohlrabi with Cheese

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4 Servings

Spiced Kohlrabi with Cheese Ingredients

4 Kohlrabi	1 c Milk
pn Salt	1/4 c Grated American cheese
2 tb Butter	1 tb Chopped parsley
2 tb All purpose flour	1/8 ts Ground nutmeg

Instructions for Spiced Kohlrabi with Cheese

Cut off tops and pare the thickened stems of kohlrabi. Slice stems and drop into boiling salted water to cover. Cook for about 20 min or until barely tender. Drain well. Boil tender leaves separate in same manner; drain well. Chop leaves very fine and combine with stems. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add flour and stir well. Gradually add milk and cheese and cook, stirring constantly until cheese is melted. Add kohlrabi and cook until heated through. Garnish with parsley and ground nutmeg. From: Womans Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, vol 7. Typed by Gail/Dale Shipp From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

This Week's Box - June 12th

So we're getting:
* Red cabbage
* Kohlrabi
* broccoli
* kale
* radish
* squash
* fresh/green onions (instead of beets)
* fresh/green garlic (instead of beets)

There is a grand total of 4 recipes on foodtv.com for kohlrabi. And I've never cooked with fresh onions/garlic or the kale, so we'll be trying lots of new stuff.

I love olive gardens' zuppa toscana soup, so I've actually ordered some italian sausage (and the fresh onions & garlic scapes....before I knew they were switching out the beets - wanted to check out the scapes) in anticipation of getting my hands on some kale. Now I just have to find a yummy sounding recipe....

I'm actually kind of glad that we won't be getting beets this week. Probably too many new things to wrap my head around.

Oh, and by the way, I LOVE broccoli just steamed and dipped in a little mayo (I might sprinkle a little salt & pepper on the mayo) as a side. I'm not sure where that came from...must be a Japanese American thing or something cuz no one else I know besides JA people eat veggies this way (tomatoes, steamed green beans, cauliflower, artichokes, etc.)