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Celeriac (Apium graveolens, Linn., var. rapaoeum, DC.). Umbelliferae. Fig. 856. An offshoot of the celery species, producing an edible root-part instead of edible leaves.

Celeriac (Apium graveolens, Linn., var. rapaoeum, DC.). Umbelliferae. Fig. 856. An offshoot of the celery species, producing an edible root-part instead of edible leaves.

Celeriac is very little grown in this country, and to Americans is almost unknown, but it is much prized in Europe. Here it is cultivated chiefly where there is a foreign population. Fifteen or twenty varieties are mentioned in the seed catalogues, but there is very little difference in the various sorts, some seedsmen even making no distinction between varieties, but cataloguing the plant simply as celeriac.

Celeriac is very little grown in this country, and to Americans is almost unknown, but it is much prized in Europe. Here it is cultivated chiefly where there is a foreign population. Fifteen or twenty varieties are mentioned in the seed catalogues, but there is very little difference in the various sorts, some seedsmen even making no distinction between varieties, but cataloguing the plant simply as celeriac.

The principal use of celeriac is for the flavoring of soups and stews, but it is also served in several other ways. It may be boiled and eaten with a white sauce, like cauliflower; as a salad, either first being cooked as beets or turnips, or else cut up into small pieces and used raw; when boiled, sliced and served with oil and vinegar, it forms the dish known as "celery salad." An extract may be obtained from it which is said to have medicinal properties.

The principal use of celeriac is for the flavoring of soups and stews, but it is also served in several other ways. It may be boiled and eaten with a white sauce, like cauliflower; as a salad, either first being cooked as beets or turnips, or else cut up into small pieces and used raw; when boiled, sliced and served with oil and vinegar, it forms the dish known as "celery salad." An extract may be obtained from it which is said to have medicinal properties.

Just how long celeriac, or turnip-rooted celery, has been in cultivation is unknown. Its history as a garden vegetable can be traced definitely as far back as the middle of the seventeenth century, although writers for a century or more previous to this time made references which would seem to relate to this vegetable, but the identity is obscure. Its origin was probably the same as that of the common garden celery, of which it is doubtless a state wherein the root has become enlarged and edible. This form is supposed to be the one most remotely removed from the wild state. H. P. Gould.

Just how long celeriac, or turnip-rooted celery, has been in cultivation is unknown. Its history as a garden vegetable can be traced definitely as far back as the middle of the seventeenth century, although writers for a century or more previous to this time made references which would seem to relate to this vegetable, but the identity is obscure. Its origin was probably the same as that of the common garden celery, of which it is doubtless a state wherein the root has become enlarged and edible. This form is supposed to be the one most remotely removed from the wild state.{{SCH}}

 

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'''Celeriac''' (''Apium graveolens'' Rapaceum Group) (also known as 'celery root,' 'turnip-rooted celery' or 'knob celery') is a specially selected [[cultivar|Cultivar Group]] of [[celery]], grown as a [[root vegetable]] for its large and well-developed [[taproot]] rather than for its [[plant stem|stem]] and [[Leaf|leaves]]. The root is used when it is about 10-12 cm in diameter, or the size of a large [[potato]]. Celeriac may be used raw or cooked. It is best to peel celeriac before use, since the outer skin is tough and stringy.  It has the celery flavor, so it is often used as a flavoring in soups and stews; it can also be mashed or used in [[casserole]]s and baked dishes.  The hollow stalk of the upper plant can be cut into drinking straw lengths, rinsed out, and used for tomato drinks such as the [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]].  The tomato juice moving through the stalk is lightly permeated with the celery flavor.  Nutritionally, celeriac is low in [[carbohydrate]]s.{{fact}}

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It is not as popular as other root vegetables, especially in the western hemisphere, very possibly because of its garish appearance before cleaning: it has been described as "a vegetable octopus" in reference to the tangle of rootlets that grow at the base.

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There are numerous [[cultivar]]s available, especially in Europe, where root vegetables are popular. Among the types are 'Prinz', 'Diamant', 'Ibis', and 'Kojak', which all received Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit designation in the year [[2000]] trials.

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Celeriac has good keeping properties and should last three to four months if stored between 0° and 5° C and not allowed to dry out.

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== See also ==

== See also ==

* [[Root vegetable]]

* [[Root vegetable]]

* [[List of culinary vegetables]]

* [[List of culinary vegetables]]

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-B00001-01c20cd.html Nutritional Summary for Celeriac, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt]

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[[Category:Apiaceae]]

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