Selection and storage
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| Knol-khols available in the market. |
This visibly engaging stem vegetable is accessible, at its greatest, through the winter months from November till March. Overmaturity, in addition to publicity of crop to extreme daylight, makes its stem woody and hard leading to its poor consuming high quality. Fresh kohlrabies ought to have a crunchy texture and impart wealthy taste.
In the shops, purchase medium-sized, contemporary tubers that really feel heavy in hand for his or her measurement. Avoid these with cracks, cuts, spoiled, or mold-infested. Do not purchase if they’ve light-weight for his or her measurement and excessively woody in texture because it signifies indicators of overmaturity and subsequently, unappetizing.
Knol-kohl reveals good conserving qualities and might be positioned at room temperature for 3-5 days. However, If you want to retailer them for few extra days, then preserve them within the fridge set at a temperature under 35 levels F and excessive humidity stage to keep up vitality.
Preparation and serving strategies
Kohlrabi needs to be washed completely in clear operating water and swish in saline water for about 10-Quarter-hour to take away any floor soil, grime, and any insecticide/fungicide residues.
Just earlier than cooking, take away any leaves and trim the stem ends. Peel the pores and skin utilizing a paring knife.
Here are some serving ideas:
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| Kohlrabi, soybean curd (tofu) soup. Courtesy: Singzy |
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Fresh younger crispy knol-knol can be utilized uncooked in salad/coleslaw.
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It mixes nicely with different greens and greens in quite a lot of kohlrabi recipes like squash empanadas.
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Peeled stem, lower into slices or cubes, might be blended with different greens like potatoes
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Stewed knol-knol cubes combine nicely with meats and poultry.
Safety profile
Kohlrabi could comprise goitrogens, plant-based compounds discovered within the cruciferous vegetable like cauliflower, broccoli, and so forth., could trigger swelling of the thyroid gland and needs to be prevented in people with thyroid dysfunction. However, a wholesome particular person can eat them liberally. (Disclaimer).
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Further assets:
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Refer Stanford School of Medicine Cancer info Page- Nutrition to Reduce Cancer Risk.