Kohlrabi?

So my turn to cook tonight. I've got monkfish and asparagus, and I bought some kohlrabi (because it looked good). Only problem is I've never cooked kohlrabi in my life. I'm thinking either combined with carrots and mashed, or maybe a braise? Any simple ideas? I leave the complex cooking to my wife, but any ideas appreciated.

The last time I had Kohlrabi I julienned that with some jicama and carrots and then served them over a bowl of greens with a splash of lemongrass ginger oil, some fresh basil and topped with some shredded manchego cheese.

I like it better raw than cooked but briefly sauteed is nice as well.

So my turn to cook tonight. I've got monkfish and asparagus, and I bought some kohlrabi (because it looked good). Only problem is I've never cooked kohlrabi in my life. I'm thinking either combined with carrots and mashed, or maybe a braise? Any simple ideas? I leave the complex cooking to my wife, but any ideas appreciated.

We were plagued with a surfeit of kohlrabi from our CSA several years back. Tireless experimentation led us to the conclusion that it's best uses were raw, shredded or julienned, in salads, etc.

Mark Lipton

thanks guys. I found a braising method I'm using tonight, but will try the raw next (I like the jicama idea)

Slice thin, sprinkle a little salt and open a beer!

Thanks in advance for the info, Mark and Dave. I am pretty sure our CSA box will have kohlrabi in it in the near future and I had no idea of what to do with the stuff.