Deglazed

Have you ever tried Kohlrabi? Yes? Well I guess I was left off this bus too, because this was my introduction to Pinnacle Farms Purple Vienna Kohlrabi. Related to the cabbage, the bulb at the bottom can be peeled and eaten raw, sauteed or steamed. Accordoing to another market shopper, “It’s a bit like cauliflower stem, but sweeter and better!” It happens to be loaded with Vitamin C and Potassium, so grate in on your next salad or add it to your crudité platter.

Green Garlic is in full bloom from Happy Boy farms this week. It’s not usually the first garlic of choice for home cooks, as it doesn’t look anything like the standard variety and has a milder, more delicate garlic taste. Even so, it gives a well rounded depth to soups and sautés that standard garlic doesn’t always provide. Bonus points to green garlic for its abilty to be eaten raw in salads.