The guest star today is celeriac,
\nwhich is used a lot in Romania in a variety of dishes, especially soups, in
\ncombination with other root vegetables. Celeriac is rich in vitamins and is
\nrecommended for people with a high cholesterol level. Raw, celeriac can be used
\nin a salad, grated, and in combination with carrots, also grated, and apples,
\ncubed. The salad also needs a bit of olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, and
\npepper and salt to taste. Cooked and cubed chicken meat can also be added to
\nthis salad, which can be served as a starter. <\/p>\n
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Another easy recipe involving
\nceleriac is celeriac and cheese. First slice the celeriac thinly and put it in
\na pot with water and leave it to boil. When the celeriac is done, pass it
\nthrough a sieve to get rid of the water, and then fry it in oil or butter in a
\npan on the hob. When the celeriac becomes golden, turn off the heat. Put the
\nceleriac in an oven pot to form a layer, then add a layer of grated cheese.
\nRepeat until the pot is full, making sure you finish with a layer of cheese,
\nwhich you can brush with a beaten egg. Put the pan in the oven and leave it to
\ncook for 20 minutes at 180 degrees, until a crust forms on the surface. <\/p>\n
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Although it’s easy to make, celeriac
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\nsoup is actually not very common in Romanian cuisine, but we do find the recipe
\nin many cook books, both old and of a more recent date. What we need to make
\nthis soup is about 1 kg of celeriac, half a kilo of potatoes, an onion and some
\ngarlic cloves. Slice the celeriac and cube the potatoes and put them in a pot
\nto boil for 30 minutes, either in salted water or chicken stock. Separately,
\nslice an onion and some garlic and fry them gently in oil, then add to the pot.
\nWhen the vegetables are cooked, mash or blend them, then add some milk or
\ncream. To decorate the celeriac soup, you can use celeriac leaves which you
\nfirst fry gently in a little oil. You can also serve this soup with croutons.
\nYou can use the same recipe to make celeriac mash to serve instead of mashed
\npotatoes as a side dish to a main course. Enjoy, or poft\u0103 bun\u0103<\/em> as we say in Romanian!<\/p>\n