I love kohlrabi! My mother grew them in her garden. Too bad I've developed an allergy to them (they make my throat itch and swell, ugh).

Kohlrabi is fun to grow in the garden too!

i like to slice kohlrabi thin, dip in egg and bread with corn meal and cook it butter in non stick pan til brown and then slice that into strips and put over salads or eat with a nice tomato/basil mixture.

I have never seen such a veggie... Is it typically found in the major grocery chains? And how much do you peel off before cutting it up, or is it obvious once you get into it (like an onion)? Your ham bake recipe is making me consider this, but those drawn on faces look more in keeping to how I'm wide-eyed at this right now... :-)

I love kohlrabi as well. My favorite prep is the most simple. Raw with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, coriander and lots of black pepper!

I love it steamed with some melted butter and some freshly grated nutmeg. Simply delicious.

Having been forced to eat countless kohlrabis while growing up (in Germany), I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it seemed to be virtually unknown in the US. But obviously these happy times are gone for good. I still absolutely loathe the stuff.

Well, you already got my favorite kohlrabi recipe (empanadas) so I just had to chime in and say I love your partying kohlrabi creation! :) Too funny!

Growing up in Wisconsin, we'd get these at the farmer's market. My simple recipe: peel, salt, eat. They are just delicious!

Hey Elise, thanks for including my recipe in your round up. I love kohlrabi! I think it is such an underrated vegetable and so fun to look at. Your kohlrabi ham bake looks delicious. I'm always looking for new ways to cook it so I'll be trying this one.

Don't be fooled by the innocent smiles on the faces of the kohlrabi, people.

I have evidence that something quite sinister lies beneath those cute faces.

Just last week, I left some kohlrabi and potatoes out on the counter. When I awoke the following morning, the potatoes were gone. Gone, I tell you!!!

When confronted, the kohlrabi "claimed" they had no idea what happened.

Beyond tossing them in the trash, which even I would find to be too harsh a penalty, I suggest a more appropriate fate...

The Kohlrabi Ham Bake recipe.

Take that, kohlrabi. Not so smiley anymore, are you?

Yeah, you can usually find kohlrabi at the grocery store, but the cashiers never know what it is!

I peel a couple of kohlrabi and some carrots, shred them all in the food processor then saute with butter and garlic...yum!

I am a huge fan of kohlrabi - I grew it in my garden for the first time last year and my favorite way to eat it is to slice it thin and saute it in butter and garlic. Yum! Now that I have other recipes to try, thanks to your recommendations, I can't wait to experiment with it!

I absolutely love this stuff. Like Anja, I also grew up with it in Germany. Unlike her, though, I love it and had a difficult time finding it here in northern New Hampshire. My favorite way to eat it is raw, thinly sliced, and lightly salted.

Wow! Until tonight, I had never had kohlrabi - this post made me interested enough to go buy some. It's really yummy! I just chopped it up and steamed it simply. It really is very much like broccoli stems. I think I might have a new veggie infatuation!

Well, I've learned about TWO new veggies this week. I had never heard of kohlrabi until I read this post.

Another day this week I googled "rocket" to find out what in the world it was after reading about it on a blog written by a girl in Australia. I have heard of arugula so I guess I really knew what it was after all.

Thanks for the learning experience.

Like Anja, I was also forced to eat kohlrabi as a child and hated them. My mother would make frozen vegetable packets with sliced kohlrabi and carrots to be eaten year round in soups, stews or simply as a side. Now I actively seek kohlrabi out at the farmer's market where three varieties are available. The Hutterites call the green or purple ones Martian Food. They can be woody when they get too large so select the small ones. Later in the fall an old German fellow sells pale green baseball size kohlrabi that never get tough. These are the prized ones since there is little waste and they are always tender. Here I'm with Sylvie in their preparation--steamed, with a dab of butter and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Just the way my mom used to make them!

Sorry, I did not intend the above comment to remain "anonymous". I posted too quickly. By the way, we also cut kohlrabi into batons to eat raw with dip. They make a nice addition to a veggie tray and people always ask what they are.

My grandfather used to grow kohlrabi in his garden in Iowa. I didn't know any way to serve them other than raw, which I love, so I greatly appreciate the recipes.

I only discovered kohlrabi a few summers back while doing the rounds at some of the local farmer's markets. My first inclination was to eat it raw and did so with this recipe. but I'll be sure to try this and the other links you've added. Thanks!

Oh hey! Great post! I've gotten these in my CSA boxes before and never had a clue as to what to do with them.

My grandmother used to make them with a burnt butter sauce. they were great. Does anyone have a recipe for this?

Does anyone else find themselves singing Dean Martin's "Volare" and substituting 'kohlrabi' when cooking with these? I do all the time. It cracks up the vendors at the farmers' markets over the summer.

The first time I inquired what they were, a friend of mine told me. I said, 'what do you do with them?' and he replied, "throw them at people I don't like." I've since eaten a few and they remind me more of radishes than broccoli stems. I like them steamed with Maggi seasoning and sesame seeds. Or thrown into a peanut butter sandwich to add some crispy crunchiness.

Hah! I totally hear that song when I say the word kohlrabi! ~Elise

I don't know if it is the same but I remember I've seen the same vegetable in Asian supermarket...always thought it was root though. It is also good as a casserole ( like in gratin dauphinois you know) with tons of cheese and cream.....It makes me hungry just by thinking about it!!!!

Haven't had kohlrabi since I was forced to eat it in boarding school. After reading your recipe I am definitely going to get some tomorrow. Can't remember seeing any in the shops, but will try one of the Vallarta shops. They seem to have a large range of veges, including cactus leaves which I didn't even know could be eaten.

I have been growing these in my garden for years and I live in the desert! I don't think I have ever seen them in the grocery store. I love to eat them raw with a bit of salt. I will try some of the recipes listed here. The pickles sound great!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's like you were reading my mind when you posted this. For whatever reason, I've been timid about entering the world of kohlrabi, but I saw a ton of them at the farmers market this weekend and really wanted to try them out. I'll definitely have to make some of these recipes!