Celeriac and apple soup
I like celeriac but I find it incredibly annoying to write about. And it’s not really poor celeriac’s fault. It’s because, try as I might, celeriac is one of those words that I just *can’t* spell.
I’m no spelling bee champion, but I’m a fairly good speller. Despite that, EVERY SINGLE TIME I type celeriac, it comes out as celeraic.
I’m starting to think it’s a conspiracy. I’m spelling it right and everyone else is spelling it wrong. (It’s the only explanation.)
But back to the vegetable – it’s one of those vegies that just says winter to me. I bought one a few weeks ago and decided to turn it into soup. With their powers combined, they are: Captain Planet!
Whoops, wrong equation. Celeriac + soup = one super winter dish. That’s more like it.
I’ve made celeriac soup before (here and here) but this version has the addition of a couple of apples for added sweetness and sharpness. I also served it with a wodge of blue cheese for even more sharpness and because blue cheese is the awesome.
New equation. Celeriac + soup + blue cheese = the super-est winter dish ever.
(You have no idea how many times I’ve had to correct the spelling in this post. It’s a conspiracy, I’m telling you!)
Ingredients
- Splash of olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 500g celeriac, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 sticks of celery (just because I had it – leave it out if you don’t have it – don’t buy celery especially for this recipe)
- 750ml vegetable stock or water
- Salt and pepper
- 2 apples, peeled and sliced
- Wedge of blue cheese
Instructions
- Place the oil in a large pot, add the onion and garlic, and cook on a low heat for about 5-10 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Add the celeriac and celery, and cook for another five minutes.
- Pour over enough stock/water to cover the celeriac, season well with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until the celeriac is soft.
- Add the apple and cook for another 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Blend using a stick blender, until smooth.
- Spoon into bowls, crumble some blue cheese on top and serve.
Notes
Adapted from The Guardian
August 28, 2012 @ 1:37 pm
#1 as always, loved the way you photograph your food pictures!!
#2 the soup looks yummy and i feel warm all over.. lols
September 9, 2012 @ 9:33 am
Aww thank you 🙂
August 28, 2012 @ 11:10 pm
What’s wrong with spelling Celeriac? Lol.. you funny Dastardly.. Shots look amazing!
September 9, 2012 @ 9:32 am
I don’t know I just can’t spell it. Don’t look at me!
August 28, 2012 @ 11:18 pm
Oh man! This is great!! I’ve never cooked celerIAc before but am going to soon, since it’s still cold. My friend just gave me his stick blender for no apparent reason (how awesome am I lol jk!) so will def need to put it to good use with a winter soup. YUMMO LAH
September 9, 2012 @ 9:32 am
Haha you ARE awesome. Can’t multi task but you’re still awesome.
August 30, 2012 @ 1:27 pm
lol, I hate blogging about stuff I can’t seem to spell too. Copy and paste comes in handy!
Love your soup mugs, tres cute!
September 9, 2012 @ 9:28 am
Copy & paste! Why didn’t I think of that?! :p
August 30, 2012 @ 1:55 pm
This looks so comforting for a day like today – rainy and fickle. Beautiful job making celeriac look pretty, too – I find it really hard to make root vegetables look appetizing!
September 9, 2012 @ 9:28 am
Some things are so hard to photograph 🙂 I really struggle with brown meat items like stews.