Second Veg Box

[faustus]

I've cheated and looked up this week's box:

1/2 cauliflower
red potatoes
red onion
1lb salad potatoes
leeks
parsnips
srpout stalk
bunch thyme
little gem lettuce
1/2 celeriac
sprout top

Celeriac is the unknown quantity. I will have cabbage and potatoes left, but I'm out so many nights this week it's not been conducive to home cooking. Actual contents may vary.

Comments

[bookzombie.livejournal.com]

Celeriac tastes something between fennel and celery (if you can imagine such a thing!) It works well in stews or casseroles. Alternatively you can stir fry it.

To be honest it is one of those things that you either like or don't. Try it and see!

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

I've never been convinced I like fennel, which I always associate with licorice or maybe aniseed - the blue or pink ones. I'm not saying it does taste like ... just I always associated with. We'll see. If I get it, of course.

[sam-t.livejournal.com]

I love celeriac, although it is possible to have too much. It tastes to me rather like mild, slightly nutty celery without the stringiness. It can be a bit tricky to chop, though - a big knife is needed for a whole one.

I like it made into celeriac remoulade (grate/chop into thin strips, mix with good mayonnaise, lemon juice and dijon mustard) or boiled and mashed with potato. You can roast it but it always takes longer than I expect and I prefer the flavour when it's cooked in other ways.

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recipe - I'm not convinced I've ever had it. Maybe as a puree. Certainly never cooked it.