tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post1357105732146888167..comments2024-01-01T00:31:18.174-05:00Comments on Calendula & Concrete: The kohlrabi trialsChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-75914719404790155172007-08-23T10:57:00.000-04:002007-08-23T10:57:00.000-04:00I am a German ex-pat as well, and while you didn't...I am a German ex-pat as well, and while you didn't ask me, my mom used to cook it. If I recall correctly, it was pretty plain. Dice some onions, sauté them, add the chopped kohlrabi and cook until soft. She usually thickened it a little with flour/cornstarch but only used salt and pepper as spices - maybe nutmeg, not sure. <BR/>It came as the "veggie side" next to you choice of meat and potato.<BR/>I always liked it raw too until my mom chased me out of the kitchen.<BR/>I get a kick out of it here in the stores - I have yet to find a checkout person who doesn't have to ask what it is and look it up.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106781391440663967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-59168894764040127922007-07-10T07:45:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:45:00.000-04:00Your Kohlrabi story is a hoot, I always fry it or ...Your Kohlrabi story is a hoot, I always fry it or bake it with garlic and onions, parsley and salt and voila! Now I will try it in a salad - thanks!Where fibers meet mudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068295067741588733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-44430967503344225952007-07-09T10:08:00.000-04:002007-07-09T10:08:00.000-04:00Hi, Christa! I just found your blog... lovin' it! ...Hi, Christa! I just found your blog... lovin' it! I, too, have always shied from kohlrabi b/c I had no clue what to do with it... I'm not adventurous AT ALL with veggies, so having someone else's reviews first is a big plus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-47850724754906254482007-07-07T09:13:00.000-04:002007-07-07T09:13:00.000-04:00I would like to know what you make with kohlrabi i...<I>I would like to know what you make with kohlrabi in Germany, Anita. Do you have a recipe you'd be willing to share?</I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-21134778471900056552007-07-07T05:01:00.000-04:002007-07-07T05:01:00.000-04:00Yum! Kohrabi is one of my favorites but you really...Yum! Kohrabi is one of my favorites but you really need to grow it yourself to appreciate it's flavor, it's one of those you need to eat the minute you get into the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-14448426662464038382007-07-06T16:54:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:54:00.000-04:00I like to think I'm pretty adventurous with the ve...I like to think I'm pretty adventurous with the veggies, but have never tried kohlrabi. I might just give it a try. Now, whether the men in my house eat it...<BR/><BR/>--Robin (Bumblebee)Robin (Bumblebee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04516571306617946865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-51250957558941226182007-07-06T11:58:00.000-04:002007-07-06T11:58:00.000-04:00Oh, I am quite surprised that you did not know Koh...Oh, I am quite surprised that you did not know Kohlrabi before! And how funny that you in the US use our German word for it!<BR/><BR/>My hubby and me LOVE kohlrabi and we grow it in the garden, too! But unfortunately, this year, they are not growing well - due to the strange weather, I guess (Heat in April and May and lots of rain in June and July).<BR/><BR/>Happy gardening!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751093479686765693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-77912088529961195172007-07-06T02:55:00.000-04:002007-07-06T02:55:00.000-04:00I get the urge to try new things, too. Usually reg...I get the urge to try new things, too. Usually regret it. Last year I grew salsify and scorzonera. Should have been suspicious when they were absurdly easy to grow. They tasted of absolutely nothing. Honestly. I've never eaten such bland and boring carbohydrate in my life. Felt the same way about Kohl rabi, must admit. Perhaps I'll give it another go in your recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-17174696456632699332007-07-05T16:35:00.000-04:002007-07-05T16:35:00.000-04:00Hi, thanks for the blog comment. They were indeed ...Hi, thanks for the blog comment. They were indeed very, very tasty. Our first courgette is slowly appearing in this horrid weather we are having. Have noted your fritter recipe...am certainly gonna give it a try when we get a glut! Mind if we swap blogroll links?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-82143790362039069632007-07-05T16:27:00.000-04:002007-07-05T16:27:00.000-04:00Thank you...mmm..delicious, it's going to be a Col...Thank you...mmm..delicious, it's going to be a Coleslaw weekend.TYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-24585404188024830042007-07-05T10:28:00.000-04:002007-07-05T10:28:00.000-04:00Having the garden has definitely made me more adve...<I>Having the garden has definitely made me more adventurous about trying new vegetables. Whenever I look at heirloom seed catalogs, I realize there are many vegetables/fruits/grains I've never tasted. I'll try anything at least once.</I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-14651615631089431382007-07-05T08:49:00.000-04:002007-07-05T08:49:00.000-04:00Ah yes, the V(egetable) Slicer should really be re...Ah yes, the V(egetable) Slicer should really be re-named the F(inger) Slicer. When kohlrabi is quite juicy, I just peel and slice, raw, like an apple. To me, then it's got lots of flavor on its own. <BR/><BR/>PS Many thanks for showing off the farmers market icon - it's fun to see 'Blush' travel the world!Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-67698719250300878942007-07-05T01:23:00.000-04:002007-07-05T01:23:00.000-04:00I hope your thumb is doing okay ...my mum's friend...I hope your thumb is doing okay ...my mum's friend used to grow kohlrabi and I remember eating it raw and liking its crunchiness... I suppose, as a child, blandness was okay. The salad sounds delicious!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-15770123400080474322007-07-04T20:42:00.000-04:002007-07-04T20:42:00.000-04:00That sounds great. You are very inventive with foo...That sounds great. You are very inventive with food. I have always looked at kohlrabi and wanted to try it, but didn't know how to make something with it.Your slaw sounds great.Whyitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243528765489096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-73305806949052898072007-07-04T16:53:00.000-04:002007-07-04T16:53:00.000-04:00love the slaw idea! My mother used to grow it and ...love the slaw idea! My mother used to grow it and eat it sliced. It has never been a fave of mine, but maybe I'll try the slaw idea. love jicama, though. thanks for sharing your ideas.Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-44060904461006124852007-07-04T12:02:00.000-04:002007-07-04T12:02:00.000-04:00Hmm. I'd hardly ever heard of a kohlrabi, forget ...Hmm. I'd hardly ever heard of a kohlrabi, forget cooking with one. Interesting post.Gardenistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129253261044774675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-26087710373693254272007-07-04T11:27:00.000-04:002007-07-04T11:27:00.000-04:00Kohlrabi is quite a pretty vegetable to look at. S...Kohlrabi is quite a pretty vegetable to look at. Some can grow rather huge, but most are best harvested at the size of a golf (or is it tennis) ball. <BR/>Its even possible to dry kohlrabi in a food dehydrator, though haven't tried that yet.miapearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277837554772655297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-40858629654511930502007-07-04T07:56:00.000-04:002007-07-04T07:56:00.000-04:00love kohlrabi. deserves more attention, good for y...love kohlrabi. deserves more attention, good for youEd Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-65673603835626783862007-07-03T21:34:00.000-04:002007-07-03T21:34:00.000-04:00Youre' very adventurous with your vegetables. I'v...Youre' very adventurous with your vegetables. I've never tried kohlrabi because I didn't have a clue what to do with it. I'll have to try some slaw your way. Thanks for the idea.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.com