Celeriac query

[CJ4713]

Without googling, would you know what is was and how to prepare it?
1st time growing them and have been offering them to friends and neighbours. Nearly everyone has never tried one nor prepared one.
Am I the only one who uses them often?

Where do you live? Tesco sells it here( South Wales). It's one of my most favourite vegetables, I love the taste, eat it frequently.

Cubed and roasted with rosemary is also good. Celeriac and apple soup (one Granny Smith to half a large celeriac) with shredded prosciutto scattered over the top is delicious.
And céleri rémoulade, one of the best of salads.

Celeriac air fried chips with sriracha mayonnaise ( mines vegan ) bloody lush

We do them in the air fryer, or mash them. Having one tomorrow

Genius 👌

Yes my daughter was on the keto diet between the ages of 3-5. I’ve cooked hundreds of celeriacs!

@GGetWhatYouWant She's saying she can't get ready made celeriac remoulade. Celeriac is available in all supermarkets I've been in.

i heard marcus waring pronounce it wrong the other week,
ridiculous, why is he so wrong

i have had celeriac once or twice, first bought it when reduced

@DramaAlpaca

Have you tried it a few times?

the first time I cooked it, the smell was disgusting & it didn't taste any better!!

but I'm a low carbing vegetarian & was getting desperate for some 'mash' so tried it again & although it was 'strong' (like brussel sprouts, it wasn't unpleasant & tasted 'ok'

id still rather have potato mash, but considering the carb difference, it'll do!

im going to start using it raw too.

@FabFebHalfTerm yes, I still think it's horrible!

@JosieRay

thank you for that, it's gone on my list to try!! Looks good!!

@viques

Do you have a favourite recipe?

Do you have one that's egg free?

Yes. I love it, can eat buckets of celeriac rémoulade in the summer. They sell it in my local Aldi sometimes so it can't be that unusual.

You’ve all inspired me to add it to the shopping list. Thanks

@FabFebHalfTerm if you add a couple of leeks, sliced and pan-fried in butter, to the celeriac, and then mash them together, it gives it a texture much closer to mashed potato.

mash it and add butter and cream - lovely, or slice into thick chunky chips and roast for 25 mins at 180 with salt and pepper and a sprinkle or herbs or garlic for fries. Also can grate it and add sauce for remoulade (think posh coleslaw). it's a great low carb potato substitute too.

@DramaAlpaca

hard to understand 🤣 I just want to persuade you it's good! But I'll leave you be!! 😊

If anyone wants to make their own rémoulade this one from the Everyday French Chef is a good recipe, although I add the mustard to taste as 4 teaspoons can often prove a little strong for guests. You can use egg-free mayo and I often use shop bought, I know some think that's heretical but it makes life easier.

Also note that it says 1 whole celeriac but if you read further on you actually only need about 2 cups worth, about a quarter of a large or half a small one.

@BIWI

thanks for the tip.

(from the non egg eating, vegetarian, diabetic Bootcamper of old xx)

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has a fantastic recipe for celeriac "steak" that I'll dig out if anyone's interested.

Marcus Waring's pronunciation is odd. I'm on edge each new series until he's said it once- then I'm OK!

Usually make 'chips' (oven cooked) with it. Really like the flavour.

How do you get it to grow well? Mine always do ok then go squidgy and rotten before they're big enough to eat

How does Marcus Wareing pronounce it? 🤔

Marcus says CELery-ac.