Summer CSA Week 4

by | Jun 22, 2011 | CSA, Interns, Summer Share

  1. Lettuce (Red Romaine, Bib, Green Romaine or mixed leaf) 1 head/2 heads
  2. Easter Egg Radishes 1 bunch
  3. Beet Greens: 1 bunch/ 2 bunches: Eggs in Beet Green Nest or Beet Green Saute
  4. Green Onions
  5. Garlic Scapes
  6. Purple Kholrabi with greens: Roasted Kholrabi and Asian Greens for the tops
  7. Full Share Only…snap peas: There is just a large handful for some of the boxes and there will be more soon for all the rest of us.

Herb Share Subscribers:

  • chives
  • dill
  • oregano
  • basil

Purple Kholrabi

So the first question is usually, what is that? Followed by, what do we do with it? So first, a little information. Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family and its name is derived from the German Kohl (cabbage) and Rube or Rabi (turnip) because the swollen stem looks like a turnip.

The taste and texture of kohlrabi is similar to broccoli stems or cabbage hearts but milder and sweeter. It can be eaten raw or cooked but be sure to peel the skins off as they are tough to eat. My boys loved it peeled and then cut into thin strips and eaten as a raw vegetable, dip optional.

Of kohlrabi’s two varieties, the purple globe is sweeter and tastier than the apple-green and just really pretty this time of year when many things are green.

Nutritionally, kohlarabi is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper and Manganese. See complete Kohlrabi Nutritional Values from nutritiondata.com.

In addition to the recipes on the website, here are more ways to use it if you are still looking for inspiration:

1) Pickled Kohlrabi

2) Kohlrabi-Mushroom Soup

3) Freezing Kohlrabi

4) German-Style Stuffed Kohlrabi

5) Roasted Kohlrabi and Butternut Squash

6) Spicy Kohlrabi

7) Avocado and Kohlrabi Salad

8) Creamy Kohlrabi Salad

9) Braised Kohlrabi

10) Mashed Kohlrabi

But besides the purple kholrabi stealing the beauty show this week, our other important news is the arrival of our summer intern Theresa. I’m really excited to have Theresa on board the farm crew this year. She has been thrown right into the madness of the farm, garden, pizza fiesta we have going on here and has had a chance to meet several new people who are a part of the farm’s ever revolving door this time of year. Be sure to introduce yourself to her if you see her at the farm or doing one of our CSA deliveries.