Kohlrabi

Once a week I get a CSA share (Community Shared Agriculture) of local organic goodies and every week I get something just a little new and mysterious to me. So this week, I got a big purple kohlrabi!

I was so excited to cook it that I completely forgot to take a pic, so here is a link so you can take a look for yourself:

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It looks very similar to a beet but its skin is a bit rubbery.

After doing a little research (aka wikipedia), I found out that the kohlrabi is a german turnip and can be found in the cabbage, broccoli, kale and brussel sprout family. It has a pretty distinct taste and can be eaten both raw and cooked.

I decided to make kohlrabi burgers and I just baked the kohlrabi in the oven, but if you have access to a bbq, they would be much better grilled.

Ingredients:
1-2 kohlrabi (depending on size)
A good drizzling of olive oil (about 4 tbsp)
Salt and Pepper to taste

With a pairing knife, peel the skin off the kohlrabi then slice it into 1/2 inch discs. In a bowl add all the ingredients and mix them up, making sure each slice gets a good coating of olive oil.

The throw them on the grill for a about 3-5 min each side. If baking, place them in an oven at about 350 for about 15-20 min flipping once or twice.

Serve on a nice bun with some carmelized onions, mayo, cucumber relish, sprouts or just about whatever you have lying around.

Tasty, different and in season, what's better than that?