Kohlrabi is a healthy and delicious summer vegetable. You can freeze it so that you still have some of it in winter.
Depending on the variety, the kohlrabi harvest season begins in May and ends in autumn. If your harvest is very good, you can freeze kohlrabi and enjoy the vegetables even in winter. But even if you have leftover kohlrabi from a meal, you can freeze it to avoid wasting food.
Blanch and freeze the kohlrabi
If you want to preserve your kohlrabi harvest, then proceed as follows:
Peel and wash the fresh kohlrabi.
Cut it into strips or cubes. Be sure to remove woody spots.
Bring salted water to a boil in a saucepan.
Have ice water ready to chill.
Add the kohlrabi and blanch in boiling salted water for two minutes.
Then shock the kohlrabi in ice water.
Let it cool completely and drain well through a sieve.
Then freeze it in suitable glass or bioplastic freezer containers.
Defrosting: You can add the kohlrabi pieces to soups, stews and vegetable pans while they are still frozen. It is important not to cook it for too long, otherwise it will become too soft.
Alternative: Freeze raw kohlrabi
Some home gardeners and chefs skip a step and freeze their kohlrabi without blanching it first. To do this, peel the raw kohlrabi and cut it into sticks or cubes and place it in freezer-safe containers. After thawing, however, this method can change the appearance and consistency of the kohlrabi.
