Whole Celeriac with Fine Herbs [microwave]
From: Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Oven 700 watts
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
Waiting time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
  • 1 medium-size celeriac
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped or dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon [5 g] sugar
  • Grated rind of 1/2 a lemon
  • Salt
  • Peel celeriac.
  • Cream together butter, chopped parsley and basil, sugar and lemon rind; coat celeriac with fine herbs mixture.
  • Loosely wrap coated celeriac into plastic wrap.
  • Transfer wrapped celeriac onto a microwave-safe rack.
  • If possible, transfer rack over a rotating oven plate, or into a pie plate or a baking dish which will have to be roated 3 times while cooking.
  • Microwave on 'HIGH' for 15 to 20 minutes, checking for doneness, with the tip of a knife, after 15 minutes.
  • Cooking time may vary by a few minutes more or less, according to the size of the celeriac.
  • Leave to rest for 10 minutes, before unwrapping.
  • Just before serving, unwrap and arrange celeriac onto a serving plate; salt to taste.