Kyssäkaali / Kohlrabi

• Eat it raw! We eat it raw most of the time. Kids love it as a snack since it’s so crispy and sweet.

• Kohlrabi Slaw

• Quick pickled kohlrabi

• Roasted kohlrabi

• Sautéed kohlrabi leaves

Munakoiso / Aubergine

• Melanzane alla parmigiana

• Ajvar Sauce

• Aubergine bruschetta

• Baba Ganoush

Fenkoli / Fennel

• Eat it raw! Put it on any of your fresh summer salads, sliced thin with a mandoline slicer, drizzle some olive oil and enjoy.

• Cod fish with fennel

• Hot smoked salmon with fennel salad and lemon mayo

• Braised sausage and fennel

• Fennel salad

Juuriselleri / Celeriac

• Celeriac, hazelnut and truffle soup

• Celeriac mash

• Whole roasted celeriac

• Curried celeriac

• Potato and celeriac gratin

Varsiselleri / Celery

• Eat it raw! Just snack on it or mix it in your smoothie. It’s a perfect hot summer day snack.

• Celery is a must ingredient in ragu sauce

• Cream of celery soup

• Shrimp and sausage pasta

• Crockpot chicken noodle soup

Tomatillo

• Salsa verde

• Shredded chicken and tomatillo tacos with queso fresco

• Enchiladas Suizas

• Migas: Eggs and tortillas

Mangoldi / Swiss chard

• Swiss Chard Rolls

• Sautéed Swiss Chard

• Swiss Chard Omelette

• Vegetable Minestrone

• Chop it up to any sauce to add an extra vegetable. Swiss chard acts like spinach so you can use it in the same way.

Härkäpavut / Broad beans

• Broad bean salad

• Pea & Broad Bean shakshuka

• Broad bean, mint and chili pasta

• New potatoes, broad beans and chorizo

• Risotto verde with broad beans

• Broad bean meze

Raparperi / Rhubarb

• Rhubarb pie (recipe in Finnish)

• Rhubarb and custard scones

• Rhubarb juice

• Rhubarb jam

• Shashlik with rhubarb sauce

• Crusted lamb rack with rhubarb

Lipstikka / Lovage

• Lovage soup (recipe in Finnish)

• Lovage salt

• Lovage and walnut pesto

• Lovage Aioli

Maa-artisokka / Jerusalem Artichoke

• Roasted jerusalem artichoke with garlic and rosemary

• Jerusalem artichoke soup

• Buttered jerusalem artichokes

• Warm salad with jerusalem artichokes and bacon

Purjo / Leek

• Vichyssoise

• Gruyère Leek Quiche

• Leek and kale hash with sage fried eggs

• Stuffed butternut squash with blue cheese and leeks

• Baked cod with creamy mushroom and leek orzo

Lehtikaali / Leaf kale (curly or black kale)

• Sautèed kale

• Roasted squash and kale salad

• Kale pesto

• Prosciutto, kale and butter bean stew

• Spiced kale crisps

• Kale, ricotta and squash omelette

• Kale, fried chorizo & crusty croutons with a poached egg

• Chop it up to any sauce to add an extra vegetable.

Nauris / Turnip

• Turnip tartiflette

• Lamb, turnip and celeriac hot pot

• Herby dressed turnips and roast chicken

• Roast vegetable mega mix

• Turnip and cauliflower curry (recipe in Finnish)

• Kimchi stew (recipe in Finnish)

Lanttu / Rutabaga

• Roasted rutabaga with brown butter

• Mashed rutabaga with sour cream and dill

• Parmesan baked rutabaga

• Rutabaga gnocchi with salvia butter (recipe in Finnish)

• Spicy rutabaga bundles (recipe in Finnish)

• Double cooked rutabaga-almond casserole (recipe in Finnish)