Should Kohlrabi Be Peeled?

The leaves are all edible (the freshest kohlrabi will still have the leaves attached, which can be eaten raw or cooked like any greens). ... Trim kohlrabi and peel it very thoroughly (you may need a sharp knife for this; the skin is quite tough and indigestible).

Is the skin of kohlrabi edible?

Kohlrabi is one great example: its leaves are super-tasty, especially when cooked in a similar way to cabbage or collard greens; the skin and stalks will most likely be edible, too, unless it's a particularly mature specimen. ... Finely slicing or dicing any fibrous vegetable skin will make it palatable, even if raw.

How do you prepare kohlrabi to eat?

All parts of the kohlrabi can be eaten, both raw and cooked. It is delicious steamed, sautéed, roasted, stuffed, creamed, in soup or stew, and eaten raw. Smaller kohlrabi tends to taste sweeter; the vegetable develops a sharper, more radish-like flavor as it matures.