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“Roasted whole celeriac instead of meat? Really??” I hear you say – but yes- really its absolutely delicious and is a great alternative meat! As it roasts it mellows in taste drawing in the surrounding flavours so its not in any way bland but still holds enough texture for it to be the main ‘roast’. Jamie oliver calls this dish ‘Zombie Brains’ as admittedly when purchased its not exactly the most attractive veg a bit brain looking but the taste blows all that away. We served slices of this on creamy mushroom and garlic barley. Best of all its very easy…. Mmmm…
Recipe
Place the celeriac in a double layer of foil and add in your herbs – I used 4 bay leaves a good handful of thyme or rosemary, 4 garlic cloves, glug of olive oil and a good wedge of butter! (if fancy serving with basil risotto half a lemon placed in the works well too!) Wrap tightly place in the oven at 190 / gas 5 for two hours! serve and slice with creamy risotto or barely or with a nice piece of salmon! 🙂
Reflections of a Foodie 
Thanks! I have a celeriac in the fridge and now I know what I’m going to do with it!!! ^.*
Fab! It really is good – I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we did! 🙂
Just bought celeriac today, after seeing this on Jamie’s show. Thanks for the recipe idea, it was hard to find afterwards. Looking forward to it as an alternative to the traditional Sunday roast
My celeriac is waiting for me in our oven … cannot wait for the taste! … If I will like it, I will include this recipe to my list. It is nice alternative to side dish (for ex. instead od potatoes) … instead of meat? I do no thing so, there is no protein an it will make us hungry in the short time. I like the alternative with nice piece of salmon 🙂 yumyyyy
I hope you love it as much as we do! Let me know how you get on 😊
I have a few recomandation 🙂 I do not put a butter on top, just few drops of ove oil + olive oil under. I bake it 4 and half hour in low teperature. with all stuff from your recipe. It is delicious. Now I cool it down in the fridge – and I ll prepare some carpaccio.. I prefere to make it lighter. Butter is not necessary. Good recipe, but 2 hours is not enough.
Thankyou – glad it worked! I agree with the oil – putting it on for two hours makes it aldente for carving but yes would def put it on much longer if you were to serve as a side or veg! Wow four hours is a long time- I wonder if it could work in the slow cooker? Might have to give it a go! 🙂
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My mom loves celeriac and wanted to bake this dish for her as I remembered JO’s did something like this but haven’t found the recipe anywhere else so huge thanks for sharing! By the way, do I see right that you didn’t peel the celeriac?
Yes- no peeling required just a quick wash and possibly a scrub to remove any soil that’s it! Hope she likes the dish as much as I do! 🙂
Thanks for the quick reply! I’m sure she will 😀
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