I found a website that was linked to a veggie box scheme and it said start simple – what good sensible advice (and not just for strange vegetables!) so I sautéed it in butter, then finished it off in the oven just layered in a gratin dish.
I offered it up as a potato substitute with sirloin steak and my husband loved it.
I knew I was on a bit of a winner when I started to prepare it as it smelt ‘turnipy’
and both being of peasant stock we love a root vegetable:)
Glad it went down well, it looks rather yummy. Will have to ask at our organic veggie shack whether they can get me some to try!
ReplyDeleteI order what I want to be in my box each week - and inspired by your box have ordered a kohlrabiwhich should arrive tomorrow(it must be in season and plentiful as it was £1).
ReplyDeleteI often cook those small purple turnips boiled in cream/milk and then baked in the oven with a cheesy crust (fabulous with proper cooked ham) and had thought of doing a similar thing with the kohnrabi but maybe I should just keep it simple.
The steak would of course help!
J
It actually looks quite yummy! Reminds me of baked parsnips. The neighboring town of Eastham grows much sought-after turnips. I never liked turnips until I tried one of these mammoth local varieties. Turns out it was very tasty! Organic, I confess, really DOES taste better.
ReplyDeleteCool! I might try one, then (but only might... I'm cautious about 'strange looking food'!)
ReplyDeleteWhen I try out new veggies on my family I usually end up eating it all myself...shame!
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