Celery Root Gratin Food

GRATIN OF CELERY ROOT

Steps:

• Trim and peel celery root. Cut in three-fourth-inch cubes, placing them in a bowl of water as you proceed.
• Combine in saucepan with broth, milk, water, savory and one teaspoon salt; liquid should not quite cover. Gently simmer, covered, until barely tender -- about 10 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon transfer cubes to buttered shallow baking dish of one-and-a-half quart capacity. Strain and reserve liquid. Heat butter in rinsed-out saucepan. Add flour; stir on low heat until golden. Add one-and-a-half cups cooking liquid. Whisk over moderate heat until liquid boils.
• Sprinkle nutmeg on celery root. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste; pour over cubes. Sprinkle cheese to cover evenly. Bake in center of preheated 350-degree oven for about 35 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.

GRATIN OF CELERY ROOT AND POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Peel the celery root and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices to resemble the potatoes.
• Butter a heavy oval casserole dish. Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish, followed by the butter and then a layer of celery root. Sprinkle with sea salt. Top with a layer of half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining potato and celery root. Top with the cream and then the remaining cheese.
• Bake until deep golden brown, about 1 hour.

POTATO AND CELERY ROOT GRATIN WITH FONTINA CHEE]SE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Mix salt, pepper and nutmeg in small bowl. Sprinkle half of shallots in 16-cup oval gratin dish or 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Top with half of celery root and half of potatoes. Sprinkle half of spice mixture over. Repeat layering with remaining shallots, celery root, potatoes and spice mixture. Bring cream and broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Pour over vegetables. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until vegetables are almost tender, about 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450° F. Press potatoes with spatula to even thickness. Bake uncovered until juices thicken, about 10 minutes. Top with cheese. Bake until cheese melts and browns, about 15 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

CELERIAC GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 1 1/2-quart gratin dish. Scatter shallots over bottom of dish. Trim celeriac by cutting off bottom and top, then cutting off thick outer layer with a sharp knife. Cut into 1/4-inch slices and then julienne. Arrange evenly in gratin dish. Sprinkle thyme leaves over celeriac.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cream, mustard, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. Pour over celeriac and sprinkle with cheeses. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue baking until top is brown and bubbly and cream is thickened and reduced, about 20 more minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.

EASY ROOT VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Combine chicken broth and butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; place dish in oven to melt butter while oven preheats.
• Toss baking potatoes, sweet potatoes, celery root, parsnips, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Pour into prepared baking dish and stir to coat vegetables with broth mixture. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Roast vegetables in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover the baking dish and discard aluminum foil. Pour heavy whipping cream over vegetables and sprinkle Gruyere cheese over the top. Continue baking until vegetables are tender and cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S ROOT VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables, and cook uncovered for 3 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the vegetables are cold, drain well, and set aside.
• Cook garlic and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until garlic starts sizzling, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, thyme, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper; cook until mixture begins to simmer, about 5 minutes.
• Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil and spread vegetables evenly over the oil.
• Pour broth and cream mixture over vegetables and top with half of the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Cover baking dish loosely with aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove baking dish from the oven and top with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano. Bake uncovered until vegetables are browned, bubbling, and tender, about an additional 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes.

CELERY ROOT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Peel celery root and cut into 1-inch cubes. There should be 6 to 7 cups.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Combine potatoes and celery-root pieces in a saucepan. Add water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and cook about 15 minutes or until vegetable pieces are tender.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler to high.
• Drain vegetables and pour them into the bowl of a food processor. Blend thoroughly and add salt, pepper, nutmeg, butter and cream. Blend well.
• Spoon and scrape mixture into a small baking dish and smooth over the top. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.
• Place dish under broiler about 6 inches from heat. Broil about 5 minutes or until cheese is nicely browned and glazed.

CELERIAC, FENNEL, POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Mix melted butter and breadcrumbs and set aside. In the bottom of an 8x11 inch casserole dish, make one layer of potatoes. Salt and pepper. Next, layer celeriac. Salt and pepper. Sprinkle the garlic, onion, and fennel for next layer. Pour enough chicken broth to get about half way up the sides, and top with whole can of diced tomatoes. Salt and pepper. Loosely top with some tin foil and poke some holes in it so that some of the stock will evaporate and put in a 350-375 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until everything is cooked through. Remove foil and top with the breadcrumbs and continue to cook until golden brown.

POTATO & CELERY ROOT GRATIN WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat cream, garlic, and thyme sprig in a medium saucepan just until bubbles begin to form around edge of pan. Remove from heat; set aside to steep.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; season with salt and cook, stirring often, until tender (do not brown), 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• Butter a 3-quart gratin dish with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Layer 1/3 of potato slices and 1/3 of celery root slices evenly over bottom of baking dish. Cover with 1/3 of leeks, then 1/3 of Gruyère. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon thyme leaves. Repeat layers twice more. Strain cream mixture into a medium pitcher and pour over vegetables.
• Set gratin dish on a large rimmed baking sheet and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Carefully remove foil; continue baking until top is golden brown and sauce is bubbling, 25-30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Tent with foil and rewarm in a 300° oven until hot, about 20 minutes.

CELERY GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Stir in cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg until combined. Stir in celery and leaves; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Tear bread into pieces and place in a food processor or blender. Cover and pulse until crumbs form. Transfer to a large bowl. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Drizzle over bread crumbs; toss to coat. Sprinkle over celery mixture., Bake until bubbly and topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional celery leaves.