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Celeriac – A seasonal Unsung Hero

Celeriac – A seasonal Unsung HeroWe often post about meat. Our usual way of shopping is to find a low cost piece of meat in the reductions and build a meal around it. That's mostly my fault (Tony) as I'd make a very poor Vegetarian! But we don't often mention the vegetables specifically.
 
So Celeriac......
 
It's a sort of universal soldier for us at the moment. The local supermarket have them at £1 each and as they are priced per item you can get a very substantial chap for very little, weight for weight compared with other veg at the moment. OK they look quite unimpressive, knobbly, off white and are hard going to cut raw. But they are worth the effort. Another advantage is that unlike many root vegetables they don't discolour when you've cut them, so you can store a cut one in the fridge for days and come back to it. 
 
We've enjoyed:-
 
  • Home made Celeriac Coleslaw – Just cut lumps and grate it with Carrots, Onions etc. and mix in Mayonnaise.
  • Carrot and Celeriac mash. Use the Celeriac instead of Swede.
  • Boiled Celeriac batons.
  • Roasted Celeriac.
  • Celeriac in casseroles and Hotpots
 
Yes this picture is another Sunday roast, but the star of this show were the Celeriac Chips.
 
Method:-
 
(1) Cut the Celeriac into slim chip sized batons.
(2) Par boil to soften slightly.
(3) Deep fry.
 
It's a versatile beast. Enjoy! 

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Garlic, Truffle, Parmesan Potato Wedges, recipe, eat well on universal credit

Sounds very extravagant I know. But the Truffles in Oil were a Christmas present and we are treating them as Gold!

Ingredients:-

2 Large Baking Potatoes, cut into wedges
2 Tbsp of Truffle Oil
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Chopped Parsley
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
50g of Italian style Grated Cheese
1 Tsp of Salt
½ of a Tsp of Garlic Powder
¼ of a Tsp of Paprika
¼ of a Tsp of Onion Powder
½ of a Tsp of Black Pepper
½ of a Tsp of Dried Basil

Method:-

(1) Combine the Oil with the Salt & Pepper.
(2) Toss the Wedges in the Oil and ensure they are fully coated.
(3) Cook in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 15 to 20 minutes.
(4) Remove and allow to cool.
(5) Combine the remaining ingredients and coat the Wedges.
(6) Return to the oven on a tray and cook for a further 30 minutes until crispy.

These make an outstanding side dish served with a hot meat and Salad.


 

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