How to prepare celeriac


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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For 1 celeriac, you will need:
  • 1 celeriac 1 celeriac
  • Total weight: 1,100 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.

Step by step recipe


Stage 1
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 1
Put the celeriac on a chopping board; there is no need to wash it.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 2
Take a large knife and slice off the top.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 3
Turn the celeriac round and slice off the bottom...

Stage 4
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 4
...at least half an inch (1 cm). It is quite hard, so you will need a good large knife.

Stage 5
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 5
Stand the celeriac on the cut base and cut away a section of peel from top to bottom.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 6
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.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 7
Cut the celeriac into four lengthways.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 8
Use a small knife to remove the slightly spongy centre from each quarter.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
How to prepare celeriac : Stage 9
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
How to prepare celeriac : 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.
Keeping: 1 day in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe6 RDI=3 %50 RDI=4 %2 RDI=0 %230 RDI=10 %970 RDI: 10 %
Per 100 g04 RDI=0 %020 RDI=1 %90 RDI: 1 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 celeriac : 1.10 €

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