Braised Beef with Celery Root Mashed Potatoes: Celery Root Mashed Potatoes

Name: Braised Beef with Celery Root Mashed Potatoes: Celery Root Mashed Potatoes
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: Salt and pepper; 5 pounds Yukon Gold or other medium starchy potatoes; ½ cup Crème Fraîche; 1 celery root, about 1 pound; ½ pound (2 sticks) butter in chunks, at room temperature; 2 cups whole milk, warmed; Chives

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

By David Tanis

Published 2008

About

Mashed potatoes have become a medium for any number of trendy ingredients, but this pairing is classic and mutually beneficial: celery root sweetens the potatoes, while the potatoes render the celery root creamier.

Ingredients

1 celery root, about 1 pound
5 pounds Yukon Gold or other medium starchy potatoes

Europe
Spain
Side dish
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Winter
Gluten-free

Method

Peel the celery root and cut into ½-inch slices. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2-inch chunks. Put both in a large heavy-bottomed pot and cover with cold water. The celery root and potatoes can stand at room temperature until ready to cook; start cooking about an hour before serving.

Add salt to the water, bring to a boil, and boil the vegetables briskly for 15 to 20 minutes, until the