17/11/2024
Celeriac is the wierdest looking vegetable, it always reminds me of Ood from Dr Who!
Celeriac, or celery root, is one of the unsung heroes of the root vegetable world. It can be eaten raw or cooked in many different ways, plus the entire vegetable can be used. Just like beets, radishes and turnips, you can eat the cooked greensโboth stalks and leavesโor chop them finely and add them to a stock.
One thing that used to bother me was that you had to cut so much of the skin away and it was so wasteful. Then I discovered you can eat the skin, as long as you scrub it well enough.
I use the skin is to make crisps, which is what I've done here, no waste! ๐
One of my favourite ways to cook celeriac is a simple mash, a lovely comfort food.
Slice off the skin, you dont have to go madly cutting all the skin off in all the nooks and crannies, just make sure it's clean.
Chop the flesh into cubes and steam together with some peeled potatoes, then mash with lots of black pepper, salt and organic Naturli Spreadable (for non-dairy eaters) or butter. Nutritional yeast is also a nice addition.
To make the crisps, the skin needs to be really well scrubbed and rinsed a few times.
Thinly slice any thicker parts.
Use the washed potato skins too.
Pat dry with a clean t-towel.
Melt a little coconut oil in a large pan,
Spread out the skins in one layer and bake for apprix 20mins at around 200ยฐC until crispy.
Keep your eye in them though!
Take out the oven, sprinkle with sea salt and a little smoked paprika, leave to cool.
Delicious! ๐
Celeriac has numerous valuable properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects. So, give this humble veg a go - roast it, make soup and add to stews, or grate it into a salad...and i've used it in ferments too ๐คฉ
