What do you eat this with? Rice? Noodles? Nothing?

We had it just straight. Doesn't need rice or noodles. ~Elise

Oh my, this does sound fantastic. I remember my parents growing kohlrabi years and years ago. I always love it, but I don't see it too often in the store around here; will have to look a bit harder.

Kohlrabi is so little known here in the UK, but it's one of my favourite vegetables. In Germany where I grew up it's far more common. Your recipe looks great and next time I can get my hands on some kohlrabi I'll have to try it.

We don't eat pork, could smoked turkey be substituted with same effect ?

Smoked tofu would work too. ~Elise

Can you use half and half or 2% milk instead of the cream? To reduce the fat?

Is 9 x 13 about the right size for the pan or is this more of an 8 x 8? I'm reallly bad about judging sizes like that.

My husband doesn't like cabbage but loves broccoli so we'll have to see what side kohlrabi falls on for him.

I don't recall ever seeing this at a grocery store, but since I don't live that far from you (we're up in Chico), I may not have looked very carfeully, so now I'll keep my eyes peeled! :)

I too love Kohlrabi. Never had it with ham, am definitely going to try this!

This was a pleasant surprise!! Not very often you come across recipes for kohlrabi.......
I remember my grandmother making creamed kohlrabi, oh so many years ago. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a grocery store here in western New York that carries it. I'm hoping to plant a small garden this year including kohlrabi. Thanks for the recipe - can't wait to try it out!

Yes! Something to do with kolrabi other than add it to salads. Thanks, Elise!

Kohlrabi is one of my favorite right from the garden veggies. My grandad use to carry a salt shaker in his back pocket when working the garden, and when it was time for a break would pull up a Kohlrabi...peal it with his pocketknife and give us salted slices. To me it tastes like summer and sweet memories.
I'm looking forward to trying it with ham.
Thanks!

Last summer in my CSA group, we got a fair amount of kohlrabi and I often stir-fried it (julienned) with baby corn, onion, peppers etc. I might not wait for the next time kohlrabi come up in my CSA and go to the nearest supermarket to find it! Thanks!

Wow, this recipe sounds fantastic! :)

I have eaten a lot of kohlrabi throughout my life. My mother always grew it in her garden (still does) when I was a kid. We always ate it raw with a little S&P or veggie dip. I have never had cooked kohlrabi.

Thanks for sharing this tasty looking/sounding recipe!

I made this yesterday, and it was a HIT! I loved it! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. I have ordered the cookbook as well.

It's mid september and kohlrabi is back at our farmer's market. I told one of our vendors last year that they should grow kohlrabi next year and the husband was thrilled. He is a Canadian transplant who loved kohlrabi and I think was just waiting for a reason to add it to their stand. My family is from Wisconsin Germans, and I have grown up eating raw kohlrabi with a little salt. Your build up to this recipe "If I could I would talk you all by the hand..." got me to try this dish... Yum. Thanks for giving me a new way to enjoy kohlrabi.

Hi,

I'm looking forward to making this recipe. In the photo, it looks like there is a purply/red vegetable as well. Is that radicchio, treviso, or red pepper? Could even be sun-dried toms? Or, am I just misinterpreting the photo? Seems like any of the above would be delish, but I can't find anything in the recipe ingredients that would produce that color in the photos. Can it possibly be the ham? Never seen ham that color.

Again, can't wait to make it. I love kohlrabi.

Oh, and for those of you who might be unfamiliar with kohlrabi, it can also be purple on the outside.

Thanks!

That's diced ham you are seeing. ~Elise

These remind of teletubbies for some reason lol. I saw them at the Mexican market and immediatly thought of this recipe, it is next on my list to try. I am just not sure what exactly I should get in terms of the ham. I only know of deli sliced ham or those big round things, I never made the big ones before. What type can I buy?

Usually you can find a thick (1/2-inch) slice of ham already packaged, or you can ask them to cut a thick slice at the deli counter. ~Elise

Thanks for an excellent recipe using kohlrabi. I got a couple of giant ones in my CSA share and was wondering what to do with them. I made this dish last night. I had a large portion for dinner and my husband ate all the rest! Obviously a success at our place.

I love your blog. I have been looking for more recipes for Kohlrabi and was delighted to see this one and I will surely try it. I have used this veggie in boiled dinner from time to time and it is great. I use the small to medium sized ones and put at least 6 or 8 in the pot along with carrots and potatoes and onion, my family loves them, have also eaten them raw and love that too. I would like to find more ways to use the neglected veggie !

The first time I saw this recipe I thought hum this must be very good but I've never seen this sort of vegetable in my entire life so I decided to abandon the idea... Funny as it seem I went to an asian market and found some. I made the recipe tonight, it was extremely good. I will keep it in my personnal recipe book.

Though I'me still trying to figure out an easy way to peel these