Celeriac Coleslaw Food

CELERIAC SLAW

Steps:

• Peel celeriac with a paring knife. Cut into 1-inch-thick slices, then cut into very thin ribbons (use a mandoline, if you have one), placing in cold water to prevent browning. Drain and blanch briefly in boiling salted water. Squeeze out water, and set aside.
• Peel celery and slice on an angle as thinly as possible. Set aside.
• In a blender or food processor, combine buttermilk, oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Process until smooth. Add capers and herbs, and process until coarsely chopped, about 5 seconds.
• Combine celeriac and celery in a bowl, and toss with dressing.

SIMPLE AS THAT CELERIAC

Steps:

• This is the most underrated vegetable in the whole of the United Kingdom. It's available in every single supermarket, we walk past it all the time, and yet we still take no notice of it. It's an incredible vegetable, it's really good for you and you only need to use 2 or 3 ingredients to bring it to life and blow people's socks off.
• Shave off the celeriac ends and throw them away, then use your knife to peel away the outside skin, cutting away any cracks and crannies as you go. Once you've cut the edge you'll be able to see the thickness of the skin you need to peel away. Chop the celeriac up into slices, then into rough 1cm cubes.
• Put a casserole-type pan on a medium-high heat and add a lug of olive oil. Rip in the lemon thyme - the smells from this will be outrageous - then go straight in with the diced celeriac and a generous pinch of salt. Turn the heat down to medium, pop the lid on and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender. Make sure you keep it moving - you want it to fry lightly from the bottom, and kind of steam in its own moisture.
• At this stage, you have two choices. You can either serve it up blonde or you can take the lid off and fry for a further 4 minutes or so, to take the colour much darker. This is such a flexible recipe, you can make it the day before and reheat when you need, or you can blitz it up with some stock for a delicious soup. Give it a try.

CELERIAC COLESLAW

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler or sharp knife to remove the skin from the halved celeriac. (Rub a little lemon juice over the cut side of the other half before storing it, or it will turn brown.) Cut into thin slices, then cut into long matchstick strips as thin as you can. Do the same with the apple, discarding the core.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and parsley, then toss through the celeriac and apple.

THE BEST WINTER VEG COLESLAW

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and trim the fennel. If you're using beetroot or celeriac, peel these. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage, if using.
• Shred the carrots, fennel, and your choice of radishes, beetroot, turnip or celeriac on a mandolin (use the guard), or use the julienne slicer in your food processor. Put the veg into a mixing bowl.
• Peel the onion and shallot, and slice as finely as you can, along with the cabbage, if using. Add these to the bowl of veg.
• In a separate bowl, mix half the lemon juice, a lug of extra virgin olive oil, yoghurt and mustard. Pick the herb leaves and chop, then stir into the dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the veg and mix well to coat everything. Season to taste with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and the rest of the lemon juice, if you like.
• Really delicious served with thinly sliced leftover roast lamb, pork or rare roast beef, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

COLESLAW WITH CELERIAC, CARROT AND LEEK

Steps:

• Peel and cut the celeriac and carrots into this matchsticks. Trim the leek, halve lengthwise, wash and shake dry. Cut crosswise into fine strips with a large knife.
• To make the dressing, whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard in a large salad bowl until creamy. Season the dressing with plenty of freshly ground white pepper, salt and sugar.
• Add the celeriac, carrots and leek to the dressing in the bowl. Toss to combine, and serve immediately.

CELERIAC / CELERY ROOT PICKLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the celeriac in matchsticks or alternatively shred the celeriac either with a food processor or on a large holed box grater.
• Combine the celeriac, vinegar, water, honey, salt, and the lemon juice and zest in a large pan. Cover and bring to a simmer and then strain and reserve the brine hot in a jug.
• Take sterilized jars that are still hot and add a bay leaf to each and add a few sprigs of thyme and a few black peppercorns. Pack the celeriac into the jars and then pour over the hot pickling brine leaving a 1cm headspace at the top of the jar.
• Knock any air bubbles out of the jars, wipe the necks of the jars and seal with the lid fingertip tight. Place the jars in a boiling water bath submerged by about an inch and process for 15 minutes once the water has come to the boil.
• After processing for 15 minutes remove from the heat, allow to stand for a few minutes and then lift the jars out and allow to cool to room temperature.

CELERIAC COLESLAW

Steps:

• Use vegetable peeler or sharp knife to remove the skin from the halved celeriac. (Rub a little lemon juice on the cut side of the other half before storing it, or it will turn brown).
• Cut into thin slices, then cut into matchstick strips as thin as you can manage.
• Do the same with the apple, discarding the core.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and parsley.
• Then toss through the celeriac and apple.
• Serve.

EASY TO MAKE CELERIAC ROOT SLAW

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for coleslaw dressing and set them aside
• Clean the celeriac, ginger and oranges
• Peel the oranges with a knife and get the segments
• Place the almonds on a chopping board and using your sharp knife, cut them into pieces
• Cut the celeriac into two, peel one part and grate it on a bowl using a vegetable grater. (Get about 1 1/2 cups)
• Grate ginger. I don't peel mine, but do so if you want to
• Squeeze 1/2 the lemon all over the slaw and mix to avoid oxidation
• Chop the green celery leaves
• Bring everything in the bowl with celeriac slaw and mix gently
• Serve the celeriac slaw or you can store to use it later during the day. Make sure to cover it tightly in a bowl and keep in your fridge

MARY BERRY'S CELERIAC REMOULADE

Steps:

• Put the celeriac in a bowl and cover with approximately 100ml/3½fl oz cold water. Add the lemon juice. Toss well to prevent it going brown.
• Mix all the dressing ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the celeriac, toss in the dressing and leave to soften for 30 minutes before serving.