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From: "Rose Mary K Hughes" <>
Subject: Re: [DVHH] Kohlrabi
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:52:08 -0400
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Thanks to everyone for the recipes. They, along with the other recipes
offered a short while ago, will go in our cookbook section on the DVHH.
I've not been able to stay at the computer too long lately and that's my
poor excuse for not getting them posted sooner. The heart is willing but
the body isn't always. :)

Rose Mary

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From: "Nick Tullius" <>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:10 AM
To: <>
Subject: Re: [DVHH] Kohlrabi

> I agree completely with Rose's recipe. That is exactly how we made the
> Kohlrabi Zuspeis. Both the Kohlrabi and the parsley were fresh from our
> garden. Fresh (unsalted, non-smoked) pork was not usually available at
> that time of the year, but there were young roosters in the yard, and
> they were fried after being coated with a mixture of flour, breadcrumbs
> and egg (plus "14 secret spices"!). At one point a few very young
> potatoes could be gathered from the garden, and fried as an
> accompaniment.
> On other days there was also a very tasty Kohlrabi soup, but I
> am not sure if the recipe was that given in Magda Waigand's Kochbuch.
> "Zuspeis" translates to something like "accompaniment to the
> meal or dish", or side-dish, so it could be green beans, green peas,
> cauliflower, cabbage, etc.
>
> Best regards,
> Nick Tullius
> www.dvhh.org/alexanderhausen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Eve
> Sent: June 19, 2009 7:19 AM
> To: Rose Vetter
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Kohlrabi
>
> This used to be one of my father's favorites - Zuspeis. Mom made a
> tomato
> one - does it get made with any type of vegetable?
>
> Eve
>
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:07 AM, Rose Vetter <>
> wrote:
>
>> Noelle, here's the way I make Kohlrabi Zuspeis:
>>
>> Peel and cut Kohlrabi into about ½ inch cubes. Boil in a little
> salted
>> water (don't overcook). Depending on how much Kohlrabi you have, make
> an
>> Einbrenn (roux) with butter or oil and flour and cook to a light gold
>> colour. Then pour in enough of the vegetable broth and whisk to a
> creamy
>> consistency. For a richer, milder taste, you can also use milk or
> cream
>> instead of the broth. Combine with the Kohlrabi and simmer a bit.
> Before
>> serving, add a handful of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley. Tastes
> great
>> with any meat course, especially breaded pork chops or Schnitzel.
>>
>> I've got Kohlrabi growing in my garden and can hardly wait to make
> some
>> Zuspeis.
>>
>> Rose
>>
>> 2009/6/18 Noelle Giesse <>
>>
>> > Thank you Ludwig. I completely forgot that I have that cookbook.
>> >
>> > Noelle
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ludwig Keck" <>
>> > To: "'Noelle Giesse'" <>;
>> > <>
>> > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:33 PM
>> > Subject: RE: [DVHH] Kohlrabi
>> >
>> >
>> > > Magda Weigand's Kochbuch der Donauschwaben has a couple of
> recipes. One
>> > > pickles them up in jars - doesn't appeal to me. The other one is a
> bit
>> > > confusing but goes about like this:
>> > >
>> > > Peel the kohlrabi and cut into cubes. Brown in "some" butter or
> fat and
>> > > "some" sugar. Dust with flour and cook with broth. Add just enough
>> broth
>> > > so
>> > > the dish does not become soupy.
>> > >
>> > > Serve with veal - Wienerschnitzel sounds better to me than what
> the
>> book
>> > > recommends.
>> > >
>> > > Mahlzeit!
>> > >
>> > > Ludwig
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From:
>> > > [mailto:] On Behalf Of
>> Noelle
>> > > Giesse
>> > > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:49 PM
>> > > To:
>> > > Subject: [DVHH] Kohlrabi
>> > >
>> > > My husband wants me to make kohlrabi. We remember my
> mother-in-law
>> would
>> > > grate it and make it 'creamed'. Does anyone have a recipe?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > > Noelle
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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