Bonjour my friends, I'm Frankie and welcome to Club Foody!
As much as summer brings us a wide variety of fresh produce, the winter season does as well;
beets, rutabagas, brussels sprouts, escarole, leeks, mandarin and blood oranges, kiwi fruits, kumquats,
and many more including celeriac also known as celery root. There's a great recipe I use this
tasty vegetable in... In today's episode, I'll show you how to make my Cauliflower & Celery Root Purée!
This is such a flavorful side dish! It's easy to make and pairs so well with many proteins.
This is a delicious way to enjoy celery root and a nice change too... it's definitely a must try!
So my friends, let's get cooking! First we'll cut off the ends of the celery root
and then remove the skin - you can use a vegetable peeler or a knife whichever way you prefer. When
this is done, we'll slice the celeriac and cut in to cubes about an inch... not too big not too small.
Next, in a large pot, we'll place our steaming basket and pour in some water enough to reach
just below the basket. Then we'll cover and bring it to a boil. Now when it gets
there, we'll add our cubed celery root and the cauliflower florets. We'll put the lid back on
and steam until tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a saucepan over medium heat, we'll add 2
tablespoons of butter and when it starts sizzling, we'll add the onions then sauté them for 3:30
to 4 minutes or until soft. To this, we'll add garlic and sauté for only 1 minute.
We'll remove from the heat and transfer the onion mixture to the bowl of a food processor
and set aside for now. All right, back to the cauliflower and celery root... After 15 minutes, the
vegetables should be tender and if not cook them a little longer. We'll scoop them up and transfer
to the food processor along with the onion mixture. We'll process until half is somewhat puréed
before adding 2 tablespoons of butter and we'll process for 1 minute or until well blended.
Slowly we'll pour in the heavy cream and continue mixing until well incorporated.
We'll stop it again, clean the sides of the bowl and then add light sour cream,
some ground sea salt and of course, freshly ground black pepper. We'll process
once again until well blended. Just before serving, we'll sprinkle on some fresh chopped parsley...
And my friends, this is our Cauliflower & Celery Root Purée! Light, creamy and full of flavor,
this is a great recipe to enjoy this winter! It's a nice change from your everyday side dishes!
If you never had celery root before, this is an excellent way to do just that...
I hope you give it a try soon and be sure to visit clubfoody.com
for ingredient amounts, directions and more info...
Until next time my friends, bon appétit!