One way to get some of the nutrients is by eating the inner part of the peel and leaving
the tough outer part.
Not exact matches
To prep the kohlrabi, simply wash and peel off the
tough outer skin and cut the inside white
part into matchsticks.
Using only the pale bottom
part of the lemongrass stalk, peel away the
tough outer layer, smash the stalk with the side of a chefs knife and thinly slice on the diagonal.
I use a vegetable peeler to remove the
outer part of the stem which can be
tough and bumpy.
2 medium leeks, white
part only, trimmed of roots and
tough outer leaves, thinly sliced crosswise, well washed and dried
However that only applies to the
tough outer skin; the fleshy inner
part of the peel will contain plenty of the potato's nutrients such as vitamin C, magnesium and B - vitamins.
In order to use the fresh lemongrass you need to first peel off the
tough outer layers to get to the softer, flavourful
part of the plant.