Comments on: Gourmet: The science of celery root http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26673 mamster Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:46:13 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26673 <p>It's probably a different variety of parsley.</p> It’s probably a different variety of parsley.

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26671 White On Rice Couple Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:41:51 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26671 <p>Thanks for the mention and reminder on parsley root. A chef friend raved about it once to us, but we have not found it yet. We let our italian parsley grow huge, waiting for the root to grow too. But it was a teeny weeny thing!</p> Thanks for the mention and reminder on parsley root. A chef friend raved about it once to us, but we have not found it yet. We let our italian parsley grow huge, waiting for the root to grow too. But it was a teeny weeny thing!

]]> By: Kristal http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26564 Kristal Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26564 <p>I live in Berlin, Germany, and picked up a celery root at the market a few weeks back. This was before I realized its trend appeal in the blogging world. I had no idea what to do with the thing, but they are so omnipresent here (as a staple vegetable, not a trend) that I felt obligated to try one. It made a great cream soup. </p> <p>Ironically, my German friends are all well-acquainted with celery root, but find it completely bizarre that I eat regular stalk celery. And when I tried to explain that it goes well with peanut butter...</p> I live in Berlin, Germany, and picked up a celery root at the market a few weeks back. This was before I realized its trend appeal in the blogging world. I had no idea what to do with the thing, but they are so omnipresent here (as a staple vegetable, not a trend) that I felt obligated to try one. It made a great cream soup.

Ironically, my German friends are all well-acquainted with celery root, but find it completely bizarre that I eat regular stalk celery. And when I tried to explain that it goes well with peanut butter…

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26480 mamster Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:55:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26480 <p>Lauren, I'm sure the answer is yes, since it doesn't taste fundamentally different from cilantro.</p> Lauren, I’m sure the answer is yes, since it doesn’t taste fundamentally different from cilantro.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26477 Lauren Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26477 <p>I wonder if cilantro root tastes like soap to certain folks?</p> I wonder if cilantro root tastes like soap to certain folks?

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26462 mamster Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:38:25 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26462 <p>Cam, I see cilantro with roots only occasionally in Seattle, but I'll buy it next time I see it and play around. The only "official" use I know of is in Thai curry paste, but it seems like you must be able to do something else with it. Cilantro root puree might be awesome.</p> Cam, I see cilantro with roots only occasionally in Seattle, but I’ll buy it next time I see it and play around. The only “official” use I know of is in Thai curry paste, but it seems like you must be able to do something else with it. Cilantro root puree might be awesome.

]]> By: Cam http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26459 Cam Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26459 <p>How about cilantro root? I've been curious about those for a while.</p> How about cilantro root? I’ve been curious about those for a while.

]]> By: Stevo http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26451 Stevo Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:34:29 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26451 <p>Celery root is the ingredient of the moment? We had it in the root cellar for years. Great winter soup. Finally, I'm culinarily cool.</p> Celery root is the ingredient of the moment? We had it in the root cellar for years. Great winter soup. Finally, I’m culinarily cool.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26441 mamster Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:39:14 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26441 <p>Hey, don't get me in trouble, I'm the new guy!</p> Hey, don’t get me in trouble, I’m the new guy!

]]> By: heather http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26438 heather Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:11:55 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/01/gourmet-the-science-of-celery-root/#comment-26438 <p>now i'm sad, because i loved all three of ruth reichl's memoirs so much, and now (in all my scorpio all-or-nothing glory) i'm inclined to believe everyone connected with "gourmet" is a...well, it rhymes with "flickweed."</p> <p>except for you. :)</p> now i’m sad, because i loved all three of ruth reichl’s memoirs so much, and now (in all my scorpio all-or-nothing glory) i’m inclined to believe everyone connected with “gourmet” is a…well, it rhymes with “flickweed.”

except for you. :)

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