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In a message dated 4/4/00 8:42:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mercedes at geotec.net writes:

> I've had rutabaga and turnip and I've been told what parsnips taste like -
>  what does kohlrabi taste like?
>  
>  1 kohlrabi, quartered (optional)

Kohlrabi tastes somewhat similar to a bitter cabbage - turnip cross breed 
(which it is not).  One important step in the cooking of this vegetable is to 
change the water a few times during the cooking process.  This will help to 
mellow the bitterness (which is not pronounced if cooked in this manner, and 
actually adds a bit of depth to the dish it is used in.)  I enjoy it boiled 
tender, and then sauteed in bacon drippings with a splash of white wine or 
wine vinegar.  Salt and pepper, too, natch.

Balthazar of Blackmoor