"KOHLRABI" THE ALIEN LOOKING VEGETABLE! (0RIGINAL PHOTOS)

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Native northern European's have widely used Kohlrabi for years in their cuisine. This alien looking vegetable is similar to broccoli stems but is called the far out there vegetable. The meaning of Kohlrabi is a german word meaning cabbage or turnip. It has a sweet and a peppery like flavor. Mainly used in Germanic countries although it's a staple vegetable in northern India.

When purchasing Kohlrabi make sure it's firm and solid. The inside is a creamy white and a little rubbery texture. The whole bulbous bulb is the best part to eat but the whole thing including stems be eaten.

Way's you can eat Kohlrabi differ. You can just peel and chop up in bite size pieces and serve it raw with a little olive oil and sea salt. And it's also great cut up in a slaw or even cooked in the oven. Cooking it in the oven gives it a sweet taste. It's also wonderful in a stirfry.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS:
-Aids in helping lower risks of stroke or heart attack.
-Aids in reducing your risk of breast and prostate cancer
-Aids in digestive health such as a good source of fiber
-Weight loss booster
-Helps improve nerve and muscle functions
-Aids in helping reduce blood pressure
-Helps with Iron deficiency
-Helps with Bone strength
-Helps vision health

Links:
http://www.thekitchn.com/kohlrabi-is-weird-heres-what-you-can-do-with-it-ingredient-spotlight-189813
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlrabi
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/kohlrabi.html