How to prepare celeriac
When faced with the ball of a whole celeriac, it's not obvious how to tackle it: what do you hold on to? Where do you start? Here's a fairly simple way to go about it.
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Last modified on: April 10th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 celeriacs, you will need:
- 1
2 celeriacs - Total weight: 2,200 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 15 min. | 15 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Put the celeriac on a chopping board; there is no need to wash it.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Take a large knife and slice off the top.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Turn the celeriac round and slice off the bottom...
Stage 4
...at least half an inch (1 cm). It is quite hard, so you will need a good large knife.
Stage 5
Stand the celeriac on the cut base and cut away a section of peel from top to bottom.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Turn the celeriac slightly and repeat.
Peel the whole vegetable like this.
Discard the peelings, preferably for compost. Wash the chopping board of any dirt left, and dry it. Rinse the peeled celeriac under running water and dry that too.
Peel the whole vegetable like this.
Discard the peelings, preferably for compost. Wash the chopping board of any dirt left, and dry it. Rinse the peeled celeriac under running water and dry that too.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Cut the celeriac into four lengthways.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Use a small knife to remove the slightly spongy centre from each quarter.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Now cut each quarter into pieces of a suitable size for your recipe: simply in half for grating, or in small pieces for soup, for example.
Stage 10
Cut up all the quarters like this and your celeriac is ready.
Remarks
The fresher the celeriac, the harder it is to cut, so use a really large knife to make this easier.
Once the cut surface is exposed to the air it will start to oxidise and turn brown. If you are not going to use it immediately, wrap the pieces in plastic film and refrigerate, or put them in cold water with the juice of a lemon or, better still, a pinch of vitamin C powder.
Once the cut surface is exposed to the air it will start to oxidise and turn brown. If you are not going to use it immediately, wrap the pieces in plastic film and refrigerate, or put them in cold water with the juice of a lemon or, better still, a pinch of vitamin C powder.
Keeping
1 day in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 462 Kcal or 1,934 Kj | 13 gr | 92 gr | 4 gr |
| 23 % | 5 % | 9 % | 1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 21 Kcal or 88 Kj | 1 gr | 4 gr | < 1 gr |
| 1 % | <1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
| Per celeriac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 231 Kcal or 967 Kj | 7 gr | 46 gr | 2 gr |
| 12 % | 3 % | 4 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 celeriacs : 2.20 €
- Per celeriac : 1.10 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Celeriac: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Risotto-style celeriac, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Bistro celery salad, Celeriac and parsley soup, Rémoulette of celeriac, ... All |
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