Name that Vegetable

by Fiddledeedee on February 20, 2013

I’m having a bit of a dilemma. I’ve happened upon a vegetable that for the life of me, I cannot place. We have a local produce store that I adore. They further have made certain that I’m a customer for life in that they send out a weekly 10% off coupon. I’m a sucker for a bargain. And to make matters even more exciting, at the checkout register, they further tempt me with bags of deeply discounted ugly vegetation. For a mere .88 cents a bag. There’s nothing wrong with the contents. Often they are filled with odds and ends. I came home with two such bags this afternoon, filled with baking potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, lettuce, and a mystery vegetable.

Vegetable

It’s about the size of a soft ball, but reminds me of a cabbage in both texture and color.

Any ideas?

And if so, what do I do with it? I refuse to let it go to waste. After all, it cost about 10 cents.

And for the record, I’m still without a washing machine. And what luck. This is the weekend that I’m camping with my girls and their A.H.G. scouting troop. I fear I’m going to be needing ALL of my stretchypants in good working and clean order. Another trip to the laundry mat may send me right over the edge. There must be a badge for that.

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{ 12 comments }

1 Tara February 20, 2013 at 10:23 pm: It is a kohlrabi. They taste like the end “trunk” part of a broccoli. We’ve grown them. Usually we use them for batting practice, but I bet google will have a different use for them!
2 Rebecca February 20, 2013 at 10:24 pm: Looks like Kohlrabi
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-use-kohlrabi.html
3 Jules February 20, 2013 at 10:26 pm: Kohlrabi! http://www.simplyrecipes.com/kohlrabi/
4 Sandra in Phx February 20, 2013 at 10:30 pm: I see that you have already gotten the correct answer~kohlrabi!
5 Shiree February 20, 2013 at 11:30 pm: Now I need to try Kohlrabi. We have just started enjoying brussel sprouts and kale. This looks fun too. Let us know what you do with it!
6 Liz K. February 21, 2013 at 7:58 am: Kohlarbi- you will need to cut it open, and trim off all the green, if the vegetable is to big it may be a little woody…I have not cooked it I usually just eat it raw with dip. I was completely obsessed with it during my first pregnancy a few years ago at least it was good for me!
7 Mindy February 21, 2013 at 8:39 am: Kohlarbi…say that ten times fast
8 Melissa February 21, 2013 at 9:51 am: My grandma always grew these in her garden. She would slice them and we would eat them with a bit of salt. Dip would be good, too.
9 Brianna February 21, 2013 at 11:06 am: Yep, Kohlarabi. We grew some in our garden last year. Very good in vegetable soup. Could be put into a vegetable mash too. Earthy fresh taste. BTW easy to grow.
10 Mark February 21, 2013 at 12:12 pm: Next up…jicama!
11 Penni February 21, 2013 at 1:49 pm: For some reason this post reminded me of the Swedish Chef on Sesame Street. Do you remember him? He used a gun to shoot a head of lettuce and called it salad. (“Boom boom the lettuce!”) Then he shot a head of cabbage and called it brussel sprouts! I guess the gun would not be politically correct on today’s Sesame Street but it sure was hysterical back in the day! Here’s the link on Youtube for your entertainment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSvuwzE6NXO
12 Shana February 21, 2013 at 3:20 pm: The hubby likes them raw with salt, like apple slices. My sister dices them up & microwaves them with butter.