Thomas Josephs Celery Root Puree Recipes

THOMAS JOSEPH'S CELERY ROOT PUREE

Steps:

• Place celery root in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Season with salt and bring to a boil, then reduce to a rapid simmer. Cook, partially covered, until very tender and easily pierced, 15 to 25 minutes; drain.
• Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter is melted and mixture is hot.
• Puree celery root and milk mixture in a blender until smooth, about 2 minutes. Strain through a sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula to extract as much puree as possible. Season with salt and pepper. (If puree is too loose, cook, stirring, over medium heat until thickened to desired consistency.)

CELERY ROOT PUREE

Steps:

• Place celery root, 1/2 of the lemon juice, and kosher salt in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• Blend celery root, cream, and butter in a blender until smooth. Push puree into a bowl through a fine-mesh strainer with a wooden spoon or spatula until puree is completely smooth. Drizzle remaining lemon juice into puree and season with salt and cayenne pepper.

CELERY ROOT PUREE

Steps:

• Place the celery root in a large pot and cover it with the milk by a few inches. (You may not need to use all the milk.) Add a few pinches of salt along with some freshly grated nutmeg. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer until the celery root is fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup milk, then return the celery root to the pot.
• Place the pot over medium heat and let the celery root dry out for a minute or 2. Add the reserved milk and mash or puree using a potato masher or blender until very smooth. Check for seasoning, adding more salt if necessary.

SOUP FOR TWO: CELERY ROOT PUREE

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and shallot, and season with salt. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, leek, and celery. Season with salt and cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Add celery root and chicken stock, and bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook until celery root is tender, about 30 minutes.
• While still hot, puree soup in batches until completely smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine syrup and brandy. Drizzle over hot soup and serve.