Celery-Root Remoulade
- 1 pound celery root
- Juice of 1 fresh lemon, strained
- 1 13 cups remoulade sauce, or less
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon chopped cornichons
- 1 anchovy, rinsed and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chervil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Peel the celery root and cut out any deep brown grooves.
- Grate coarsely using a hand grater or food processor.
- Place in a bowl of cold water and add the lemon juice.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Drain, place in a towel and squeeze out excess moisture.
- To make the sauce, place all the ingredients except the oils, lemon juice and salt and pepper in a food processor.
- Blend until very frothy, then slowly drizzle in the oils, with the machine still running, until well blended.
- Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice, taste and then gradually add enough more to make the sauce piquant but not too acidic.
- Adjust the salt and pepper.
- Toss the celery root with 1 cup remoulade sauce.
- Add more as needed to coat the celery root and make it juicy.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11020 (may not work)