Celeriac Celery Root Onions Lemon Food

CELERY ROOT PUREE

Steps:

• Place the celery root in a large pot and cover it with the milk by a few inches. (You may not need to use all the milk.) Add a few pinches of salt along with some freshly grated nutmeg. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer until the celery root is fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup milk, then return the celery root to the pot.
• Place the pot over medium heat and let the celery root dry out for a minute or 2. Add the reserved milk and mash or puree using a potato masher or blender until very smooth. Check for seasoning, adding more salt if necessary.

BAKED CELERIAC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Thoroughly wash whole celeriac and pat dry; brush the outside with olive oil, sprinkle liberally with coarse salt and bake for 1 to 2 hours (for celeriac, longer is better; many vegetables will be done sooner), until the outside is roasted and evenly crisp and the inside is tender.
• Remove from the oven, cut up if you like (you can also sprinkle with more oil and salt) and serve. (Yes, you can eat the skin.)

CELERIAC WITH BUTTER AND LEMON - CéLERI - RAVE SAUTE

Steps:

• Peel the celeriac and cut into 1 inch thick slices. Cut each slice into 8 or 10 pieces (batons) and drop into a panful of fast-boiling, salted water.
• Blanch for 3 minutes only, drain and pat dry in a cloth.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large iron frying pan over medium heat and, when the butter froths, arrange the celeriac pieces in the bottom in one layer.
• Season, increase the heat slightly and saute until golden brown, turning the pieces with a spatula and shaking the pan to prevent sticking.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle with lemon juice and chopped herbs.
• Shake and saute again and correct seasoning if necessary.
• Turn into a heated serving dish and serve immediately.

CELERIAC SALAD (CELERY ROOT)

Steps:

• Place celery root& cucumbers in a salad bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients (start off slow with the sour cream you can always add more) Mix well and pour over the celery root& cukes.
• Chill well.
• Serve on a bed of greens and if you wish garnish with strips of red& green sweet pepper.