The Celeriac Mash Recipe

The celeriac is a scary looking vegetable and I have to confess although not the first time I have eaten it, it was the first time I had cooked with it. The experience was far less daunting than I had anticipated and was a delicious alternative to potatoes. 

Ingredients (serves 4) 

1 celeriac 

1 large garlic clove 

300ml whole milk 

pinch of ground ginger 

small knob of butter 

1. Start by chopping the roots off the celeriac and then take the outer layer off the celeriac - chop into chunks. 

2. Crush your garlic and add the celeriac to a pan along with just enough milk to cover it. 

3. Heat the milk to boiling point and then simmer for 20 mins, be sure to stir occasionally. 

4. Once tender take off the heat and drain any remaining liquid (keep this, you might need it later). 

5. We decided to use a handheld blender for the next part but if you don't have one a masher will do the same job and add to the texture. Blend the celeriac, adding enough of the remaining liquid to give the puree a smooth consistency. 

6. Finally, add the ginger and butter and mix and that's it. 

Creamy celeriac mash is complete. 

The Cabbage Recipe

The cabbage can be done at the same time as your celeriac. Whilst the celeriac is nearing the end of it's 20 minute simmer you can start preparing your cabbage. 

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 Savoy cabbage (chopped) 

50g butter 

200g diced bacon 

1 sliced onion 

150ml boiling water 

1. Prep your cabbage and bacon

2. Fry the onion in the butter for 2 minutes, then add the bacon.

3. Once the bacon is a golden colour stir in the cabbage and the water. 

4. Cook for 2 minutes until the cabbage starts to wilt. Then cover the pan, turn down the heat and cook for a further 5 minutes. When 5 minutes are up stir the cabbage (it should be a good colour) and season to taste. 

Both the Celeriac Mash and the Cabbage with Bacon pack a lot of flavour and were very simple to make. Prep time is less than ten minutes for both and they added so much to the overall flavour! A really simple and affordable dish.