Kohlrabi

This week we are putting kohlrabi into the CSA Boxes. If you have never tried kohlrabi, I think you are in for a treat. In the field it presents like little alien space ships. We have some purple, but mostly green this year. All must be peeled before eating. Once peeled, both will be white and they will taste the same! The stems are also edible. The stems will need to be cooked like collard greens. I like raw kohlrabi. Robert prefers it sauteed. It also makes good “french” fries if one wants to go to the trouble. When it is peeled like an apple, the kohlrabi will not turn brown as an apple will do. This makes sliced kohlrabi a healthy, nutritious “prepare in advance” snack.

There will also be new potatoes in the box. They will arrive in a BPA free, clear bag, but I suggest putting them into a paper bag. If they are exposed to the sunlight, they will turn green because the skin is so tender! Potatoes which have been exposed to enough sunlight to turn green should never be consumed.

Escarole and a bit of ugly broccoli will be in the box. The escarole is a more bitter salad additive. The broccoli and cauliflower heads are having a particularly rough time with all of the daily rainfall we have been getting. Also, you will find the last of the romaine, lettuce, and joi choi. Some boxes may have Asian Delight instead of joi choi as we are getting to the end of the spring garden contents.