Kohlrabi ? For Lubuvitchers

Executive Member Joined: Aug 21 2008 Posts: 412

I saw a recipe that uses Kohlrabi. I've never used this vegetable, so I'm not sure what the nature of it is.

Is this a vegetable that can be peeled? Or is it more like a cabbage?

(We only use veg that can be peeled so I want to know if I can use this recipe.)

Active Poster Joined: Jan 10 2012 Posts: 83

it must be peeled. it has a thick green peel and the inside is white and has the texture of a firm apple.

Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2012, 1:06 pm Post subject: re: Kohlrabi ? For Lubuvitchers

I like using kohlrabi, they taste potato like in soup and are crunchy in salads.

Gold Member Joined: Oct 20 2010 Posts: 1711

can you post the recipe?

Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2012, 1:46 pm Post subject: re: Kohlrabi ? For Lubuvitchers

It's a turnip kind of vegetable. Needs to be peeled.
See photo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlrabi

Can be shredded, like you would carrots in a food processor, for mock cole slaw (instead of cabbage.)
Can be cut into sticks and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
Or can be cubed and cooked in soup.
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Executive Member Joined: Aug 21 2008 Posts: 412

It's to add to the egg roll recipe in Spice and Spirit. I read that it tastes like cabbage and that it holds up in egg rolls, so I thought I would try the substitution.

Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2012, 3:46 pm Post subject: re: Kohlrabi ? For Lubuvitchers

BTW we love eating kohlrabi raw. I always serve chunks at the Shabbos table (along with carrot sticks) and it gets demolished.
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