How to Use celeriac in a Sentence

celeriac

noun
  • Try doing it with raw beets, a whole head of celeriac or a big fish.
    Washington Post, 12 July 2019
  • Ismail’s job each day is to pick and wash about 1,000 celeriac, which is used in stews.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
  • Food 52 says parsley root can take the place of celeriac, carrots, parsnips and turnips in recipes that call for them.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Some of the sweetness comes from pear juice and cane juice, and the can't-put-your-finger-on-it vegetable was celeriac.
    Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 29 Jan. 2018
  • From the barn kitchen, Hart can see the overwintering celeriac root and parsley in the 4-acre garden.
    Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, 5 Feb. 2019
  • Whole scup comes striped black with grill marks, over celeriac puree and wild rice, salsa verde draped across its middle like a sash.
    Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • On the side, creamy, dreamy celeriac and fontina agnolotti.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In this case that meant the likes of feather-light cakes of local Jonah crabmeat, bound with artichoke, and jacked up with tangy celeriac slaw.
    Alexandra Hall, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
  • Bastible’s serves up specialties like ox cheek, celeriac, and local cheeses.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Among the highlights in small plates are the incredible celeriac carbonara and steak tartare with beef fat pangratatto, raw egg, charred bread.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The vegetable broth — made from onion, carrot, celeriac and fennel tops — was served in a bowl with diced kosher pickles, beef bacon and a crispy, crunchy Myrna potato disk.
    Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Start with the house Guinness bread, then dig into head chef Dermot Staunton’s modern Irish fare like beef cheek braised in stout with horseradish cream, roast celeriac, and kale salsa verde.
    Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 14 Oct. 2017
  • For the perfect crunch, smash small potatoes before roasting and for a creamy treat; try simmering celeriac in milk before mashing.
    Plum Organics®, Bon Appetit, 1 Apr. 2017
  • For the perfect crunch, smash small potatoes before roasting and for a creamy treat; try simmering celeriac in milk before mashing.
    Plum Organics®, Bon Appetit, 1 Apr. 2017
  • Rosenthal’s order: shrimp toast (on the specials menu), fried chicken and rice (also on the specials menu), pickle plate, kimchi fried rice, noorook and celeriac pasta.
    Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 29 June 2018
  • Out goes the asparagus appetizer with quail egg, beetroot and celeriac rémoulade for 22 ½ pounds a head.
    Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 June 2018
  • Then came pigeon breasts with wild mushroom sauce and roast celeriac, paired with the day's first red -- a smoky, spicy tipple made by Niepoort family, originally from the Netherlands, but making wines in the Douro since 1840.
    Paul Ames, CNN, 22 May 2017
  • There are three common types of celery known worldwide: stalk celery, celery root, or celeriac, and leaf celery, or smallage.
    Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2018
  • There’s a break for a family-style lunch, which turns out to be freshly baked bread, tomato salad topped with edible flowers, and mustardy shredded celeriac.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
  • Spinach, mache, cabbage, celery and the celery relative celeriac.
    Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The elegance really comes from the main ingredient, celery root, which is also known as celeriac.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Chef/owner Mike Willenbring is preparing a ready-to-bake beef Wellington, paired with a potato-celeriac purée, asparagus and a rosemary-Bordelaise sauce ($125, serves three to four).
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Take advantage of dry days and dig in: Plant seed for beets, carrots, celeriac, celery, collards, endive, fennel, jicama, kale, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 2 Mar. 2018
  • In the vegetable garden, plant seed for beets, carrots, celeriac, celery, collards, endive, fennel, jicama, kale, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Old regulars now nurse pints of ale at the bar alongside more obsessive homesteaders, sipping the latest artisanal brew from nearby Hackney Brewery while nibbling on hand-pies filled with pig’s head and celeriac.
    Jay Cheshes, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2019
  • Other standouts include a radicchio salad flavored with agave and wild blackberry vinegar (shown above) and a wild mushroom broth with immune-boosting shiitake, kombu and baked celeriac.
    New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Some easy ways to incorporate yesterday’s ingredients: Take stale bread and make croutons; crumble feta, chèvre or blue cheese; or shred carrots or celeriac.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
  • As for Roš’s menu, the six- or 11-course dinner changes every month, recently including a bone marrow ravioli with sheep cottage cheese and prosciutto broth; beef tongue with celeriac and scallops; and a Soča River trout with summer salad.
    Kate Springer, Vogue, 23 June 2017
  • Spiralizers work well with sturdy produce such as zucchini, carrots, beets, celeriac, eggplant, sweet and white potatoes, parsnips, turnips, broccoli stems, jicama, firm apples and pears.
    Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2017

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