What IS this strange vegetable?

[iradney]

Hi guys

So I got a mystery veggie in my farm box today.

I'm not sure if I should give it a collar or eat it..

What is it please?

[blondemarmot]

I believe a white turnip? At least in the turnip family.

[dalesys]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlrabi My mother made us eat them!

[iradney]

You all rock Thaaaaaaaaaaaank you!

[lordlundar]

That was odd. Just reading the title I was thinking of the oddest name that popped into my head, not even bothering to get to the image yet.

The name? Kohlrabi.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

My grandma used to grow those.

[Shalom]

Wondering about the etymology of that vegetable's name.

In Hebrew, "kohl-rabi" (קול־רבי) translates as "the voice of my master". Brings to mind a certain old painting of a dog and a gramophone.

(OK, I just cheated and looked on the Hebrew Wikipedia. Apparently it's German for "cabbage-turnip".)

[dalesys]

In Hebrew, "kohl-rabi" (קול־רבי) translates as "the voice of my master". Brings to mind a certain old painting of a dog and a gramophone.

... thou shalt have no other dogs before me ....


Yes, as a matter of fact, I *am* a son-of-a-bishop.

[Andara Bledin]

Fun fact: Kohlrabi, cauliflower, cole-slaw, and kale all have the same root in the Latin word "caulis" which is translated to "cabbage."

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[It shouldn't]

Actually the Kohl part in the name is derived from the german word Kohl=cabbage.

The rabi part, dunno.

I grow it in my garden.
I peel the bulbous part and slice about 1/8 to 1/4" thick and either roast or steam.

You can also chop it kinda fine, cook it in a bit of chicken broth, season to taste and then puree the whole thing to make soup out of it. Maybe add a bit of half and half or cream.

[Andara Bledin]

Actually the Kohl part in the name is derived from the german word Kohl=cabbage.

Well, yeah, but where do you think the Germans got it?

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