Name: Celeriac with Orange
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 oranges (organic because we use the zest); 1 branch ofcelery; 1 celeriac (pretty big); 2 red onions; 2 cl ofcarrots; 1 sheet ofbay leaf; 1 cl ofcloves; 1 star ofstar anise; 1 tsp ofmascobado (or brown sugar); olive oil; salt, pepper

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Updated on 24 November 2024 by

juju

9 reviews 4.4 : Very good

Diet

Vegetarian

Level

Easy

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 20

Here is my recipe for celeriac with orange.

For this recipe, I drew inspiration from the famous book Traité de Miamologie – Les Légumes, Stéphan Lagorce, 180°, 208 pages. I’ve adapted it here to my own style and made a few clarifications. It’s a vegetarian recipe, and perfect for the winter season.

The celeriac needs to simmer for a long time in a casserole dish, along with citrus juice, spices, and small vegetables. The result is both original and delicious…

While I’m usually skeptical about using orange in savory dishes, I find that it works perfectly here. In fact, it pairs wonderfully with the braised celeriac and gives it an interesting lingering finish.

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2 oranges organic because we use the zest
1 branch of celery
1 celeriac pretty big
2 red onions
2 cl of carrots
1 sheet of bay leaf
1 cl of cloves
1 star of star anise
1 tsp of mascobado or brown sugar
olive oil
salt, pepper

1
Peel the celeriac, cut it into large pieces, and brown it (without burning it) in a Dutch oven with the oil. Cook for 10 minutes.
2
Rinse the celery stalk and cut it into small pieces; peel and finely chop the onion; rinse and scrub the carrot, then cut it into small cubes. Add these vegetables to the pot, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, zest the oranges.
4
Add the brown sugar, orange zest, orange juice, cloves, star anise, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and simmer gently for about one hour.
5
Once the dish is done cooking, remove the zest and bay leaf, and serve the celery and vegetables.

Notes

For a complete vegetarian meal, serve this orange-glazed celeriac with rice. This dish can also be served as a side dish with fish; in that case, cut the celeriac into smaller pieces.