Celery Root/Celeriac

[donk79]

I have favored celery root for a while,  but it can be a touch pricey.  So I  grew some the past couple years,  with this year being the first good harvest.  I love it in both pot pies and soups.  I generally calculate it as half celery and half potato in a recipe.  It's more than that, but that gives an idea of how to use it.

[jedovaty]

On 1/29/2025 at 7:34 AM, TdeV said:

It's good in soups - doesn't get mushy.

This is how I grew up eating it, pealed and cut into ~1/2" cubes, then added with other veggies especially in chicken or turkey soup.

 

Also pickled - I recall Alpine Village (RIP) carried some jarred version of julienned, pickled celery root, unsure if other euro markets offer this.  Really good as a snack or side to fatty foods.

[AlaMoi]

I've always enjoyed it in German "salads" -

the 'tossed green salad' ala the common USA dish of lettuce/onion/tomato/cuke/etc... is essentially unknown

instead, two options:

"Feld salad" - "field salad"

"Krautsalat" / "Unkrautsalat" / "Kraeutersalat" - weed/non-weed/herbal salad, sorta'

 

most of these include shavings/slice of celery root/celeriac - adds a touch of licorice flavor.

good stuff . . .