Gratin of Salsify

Name: Gratin of Salsify
Yield: Serves 4, plus leftovers
Ingredients: nutmeg; 50-75 g (2-3 oz) grated cheese – optional 25 g (1 oz) breadcrumbs; 50-75 g (2-3 oz) grated cheese – optional 25 g (1 oz) breadcrumbs; pepper; salt; 150 mls (5 oz) cooking liquid plus 150 mls (5 oz) milk, or use 300 mls (½ pint) cooking liquid mixed with dried milk; 150 mls (5 oz) cooking liquid plus 150 mls (5 oz) milk, or use 300 mls (½ pint) cooking liquid mixed with dried milk; 150 mls (5 oz) cooking liquid plus 150 mls (5 oz) milk, or use 300 mls (½ pint) cooking liquid mixed with dried milk; 150 mls (5 oz) cooking liquid plus 150 mls (5 oz) milk, or use 300 mls (½ pint) cooking liquid mixed with dried milk; 25 g (1 oz) plain flour; 25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1.5 kg (3 lbs) salsify

Preparation info

Serves
4
, plus leftovers

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

1.5 kg (3 lbs) salsify
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

As you scrub, peel and cut up each root, drop it into a saucepan of water, to which you have added the lemon juice.

Cut into 3 cm (1½ inch lengths, or into 7.5-1O<