Most of us know celery as a clutch of stringy ribs in the supermarket produce case. But the celery plant also produces a tasty, long-keeping root vegetable known as celeriac. Read more of this essay…
2 medium-sized celeriac bulbs, peeled, grated and tossed with lemon juice
2 to 3 medium radishes, julienned
1 heaping TBS capers, drained
1 heaping TBS dijon mustard
1 heaping TBS sour cream
1 heaping TBS mayonnaise
1 TBS bottled lemon juice or juice from one small lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions: To julienne radishes, first cut them into coins, then cut the stacked coins into thin strips similar to matchsticks.
Combine the vegetables and capers in a bowl. In a separate dish, mix mustard, sour cream, lemon juice and mayonaise. Toss mustard mix with vegetables until well-coated, season to your taste with salt and pepper. For a nice contrast of flavor and texture, serve the slaw with fried foods.
Tags: Celeriac, celery root, cole slaw, root vegetables
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