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05

Celeriac

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Celeriac is a winter vegetable which you may or may not have heard of. Certainly, it is not a vegetable that I have eaten or am familiar with myself. It is a kind of celery, which is grown as a root vegetable, and is also known as celery root, knob celery, or turnip-rooted celery.

On average celeriac is about the size of a large potato, but only contains about 6% starch by weight. It is low in calories and a source of vitamin C and folate. It is also a good source of potassium.

Fresh celeriac looks like a small round knobbly turnip, however when peeled white flesh is revealed with a favour very similar to celery. It is often grated raw into salads and used to flavour soups and stews. It has also been known to be chopped and added to stuffing for the Sunday chicken dinner.

It is also known to be delicious when served as an accompaniment to Salmon or spicy pork.

Tags: celeriac, celery root, knob celery, turnip-rooted celery



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