id: 33
name: Kahla
flavor_bible_name_variants: kahla,kohlrabi
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status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Kohlrabi
flavor_db_name_variants: kohlrabi
name_scientific: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
description: Kohlrabi (German turnip or turnip cabbage) (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group) (Olkopi in Assamese and Bengali) (Monji Haak in Kashmiri) is an annual vegetable, and is a low, stout cultivar of cabbage. Kohlrabi can be eaten raw as well as cooked. Kohlrabi stems are surrounded by two distinct fibrous layers that do not soften appreciably when cooked. These layers are generally peeled away prior to cooking or serving raw, with the result that the stems often provide a smaller amount of food than one might assume from their intact appearance. The Kohlrabi root is frequently used raw in salad or slaws. It has a texture similar to that of a broccoli stem, but with a flavor that is sweeter and less vegetal. Kohlrabi leaves are edible and can be used interchangeably with collard and kale. Kohlrabi is an important part of the Kashmiri diet and one of the most commonly cooked foods. It is prepared with its leaves and served with a light gravy and eaten with rice. Some varieties are grown as feed for cattle.
itis_id: 530960
wikipedia_id: Kohlrabi
picture_file_name: 33.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 101642
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:30:26.000Z
legacy_id: 35
food_group: Vegetables
food_subgroup: Root vegetables
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:16.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:14.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 109379
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00033