Subj : Re: celery
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Aug 08 2022 05:12:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 JW> I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the third variety and the fourth
 JW> part of the plant .... celeriac root. It's quite popular in France
 JW> and Italy but almost impossible to find here.

 DD> I've never seen (that I remember) celeriac in any of my stupormarkups.
 DD> And the celery root is most trimmed from stalks of celery in produce
 DD> bins.

 RH> I've seen it in stores like The Fresh Market or Whole Foods, have to
 RH> remember to check Wegman's. It's in the more upscale stores, not the
 RH> run of the mill like Food Lion or Save-A-Lot stores.

I'm not much of a browser. I hit the produce aisle(s) for specific items
and move on to the meat counter .... where I do parse the whole thing
before telling the meat-bot what I want.  Bv)=

That being said - my HyVee probably has it. They have an *extensive*
produce department.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Cream of Celeriac Soup
 Categories: Vegetables, Soups, Dairy
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 lg Celeriac; peeled, chopped
      2 lg Leeks; minced
      1    Rib celery; chopped
      4 c  (1 L) vegetable broth
           Salt & pepper
    1/2 c  (125 mL) celery leaves
      1 c  (250 mL) milk

  In a large pan, brown the celeriac, leeks and celery in
  an oil-butter blend 5 to 6 minutes over medium-low heat,
  stirring from time to time.

  Add the vegetable broth and season to taste.

  Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.

  Remove the pan from the heat and add the celery leaves.
  Stir well.

  Transfer mixture to the blender jar and purée.

  Return to the pan and add milk. Reheat.

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.metro.ca

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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