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| The "Beast" |
But the hands of a skillful chef (Jane) transformed this into a fantastic salad dish - Celeriac and Carrot Remoulade. This is made according to a recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who calls it "Two Root Slaw".
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| The "Beauty" |
Apart from the obvious grated carrots and celeriac, it includes a mustard mayonnaise to bind the dish together, and a little lemon juice to liven it up even further. Actually, unless you look closely (or, of course taste it!) it looks just like Coleslaw.
Wow! Does it taste good! The intense savouriness of the celeriac is nicely balanced by the sweetness of the carrot and given a real zing by the mustard. Likewise the crunchy texture of the vegetables is mellowed by the creaminess of the mayonnaise. This is a perfect accompaniment to some home-cooked Gammon Ham.
I think you will agree that it is a dramatic transformation.
Ah I love celeriac remoulade. Haven't made any yet this year, but last year I made it several times from shop bought celeriac with home made mayonnaise. Look forward to trying it soon with our little roots from the garden!
ReplyDeleteYours looks lovely, may have to try that recipe too...
An most amazing transformation. I might have to give celeriac another go next year.
ReplyDeleteThat looks tasty. I really must try celeriac.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite vegetables
ReplyDeleteIt does look good Mark - a grind of black pepper and I'm sold!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely looks good. I always wondered how this vegetable was used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe. I bought some celeriac seeds on the weekend. Had no idea it as such an ugly vegetable though!
ReplyDeleteHello Mark,
ReplyDeleteThe celeriac I brought home from the Heritage Vegetable Garden on Thursday was flowering, check out my blog to see what the inside looks like.
Tasty! I never quite know what to do with celeriac - so don't grow it, but now I am thinking I ought to!
ReplyDeleteI want to eat that now!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice sounding recipe, Mark. I may join the bandwagon and put some celeriac in too.
ReplyDeleteSounds really delicious I wonder if celery would work instead of celeriac - not grated of course.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I don't think this veggie will grow well in our summer here. I have to wait for fall to try growing this beastly veggie. Thats mean I have to wait for almost a year to taste my first celeriac.
ReplyDeleteAHAHAHAHAHAHA nicely titled! You know I have never grown nor cooked with celeriac...
ReplyDeleteMark, as usual your post made me smile! Last year a friend of mine gave me some of this stuff and I didn't know whether to bury it, throw it away or offer it to the local Sangoma (medicine man) as a sacrifice! Now at least I know I can make good slaw!!! Thanks so much ... x
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. It is a weird looking vegetable before it's prepared.
ReplyDeleteCeleriac is a space monster vegetable.
ReplyDeleteSoup made from it is one of my favourites.
Ah well, maybe next year. I know I could buy some celeriac and make this (it comes from one of my fav cookery books) but somehow that feels wrong! Congrats on the celeraic harvest Mark.
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