Parsnip Celery Root Bisque Food

CELERY ROOT AND PARSNIP PUREE

Steps:

• Peel and chop 1 pound celery root and 1 pound parsnips; cook in salted boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, then puree in a blender with 1 cup milk, 2/3 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper.

PARSNIP BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F..
• In a shallow baking pan toss parsnips with 1/2 tablespoon oil to coat and arrange in one layer. Roast parsnips in middle of oven, turning occasionally, 30 minutes.
• In a bowl toss onion, celery, and leek with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and add to pan. Return pan to oven and roast vegetables, turning parsnips and stirring vegetables occasionally, 30 minutes, or until golden. Cool vegetables slightly and chop parsnips coarse.
• In a large saucepan simmer broth with vegetables, covered, 20 minutes. In a blender pureé mixture in batches with cream (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer soup to cleaned saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and salt and pepper to taste.

CELERY ROOT-PARSNIP LATKES

Steps:

• Place grated celery root, parsnips and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle in matzo meal and toss mixture together with your hands. Add parsley, eggs, salt and pepper and combine again using your hands until ingredients are incorporated.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high. Take a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and flatten between your palms. Fry latkes, without moving them, for 4 to 5 minutes, checking that they don't over-brown. (You should be able to fry them in batches of 11 to 12, depending on pan size.) Flip latkes, turn heat down to medium-low and fry another 4 minutes, or until well browned and tender. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with additional salt. Serve warm.

PARSNIP AND CELERY ROOT MASH

Steps:

• Saute the onions in the first tbsp of butter or oil in a large, heavy pot, until just soft, not browned. add any spices, and the garlic, sautee one minute longer. add the parsnips and celery root, the cover with the liquid. Simmer over medium heat until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves, if using. Drain, reserving liquid. Return solids to pot and mash. Add cooking liquid to desired consistency. Stir in butter, adjust seasonings.

CELERY ROOT BISQUE WITH SAUTEED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Set a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and once hot, saute the onions, parsnips and celery until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Place the celery root, stock, salt and cayenne pepper in the saucepan and ring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the celery root is tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• When the celery root is tender, remove the saucepan from the heat and puree the soup using an immersion blender (or in batches using a bar blender), until smooth. Taste, and re-season the soup if necessary and garnish with the parsley. Serve with 3 tablespoons of the sauteed lobster per soup bowl.
• Set a large 2 to 3-gallon stockpot to boil over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, immerse the lobster in the pot. Cook the lobsters for 3 minutes, remove, and chill immediately in ice water. Once the lobster is cool enough to handle, remove from the water and place on a kitchen towel draped over a cutting board. Use a mallet to crack the shells, and remove the meat from the tail, claws and knuckles. Dice the lobster meat into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
• Set a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat and add the butter. Once the butter begins to foam, add the shallots and garlic. Saute the shallots and garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lobster meat and season with the Essence and salt. Saute the lobster until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and raise the heat to high. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the celery leaves to the lobster and toss to blend. Remove from the heat and set aside for the soup.