celeriac
Knobby root vegetable
Celeriac is a variety of celery grown for its knobby, bulbous root rather than its stalks.
The root has a mild celery flavor and is eaten raw in salads or cooked in soups and purées: celeriac remoulade, mashed celeriac.
Also called celery root.
Herbed mayonnaise-based sauce
- pureeSmoothly blended food
- soupCooked liquid dish
- mashedCrushed to softness
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
braised · gratin · julienne · slaw · pickled · stock · sautéed · gratinéed
Pale edible taproot
- turnipEdible white root crop
- kohlrabiBulbous-stemmed brassica vegetable
- rutabagaBrassica root vegetable
- swedeYellow-fleshed root vegetable
potato · fennel · salsify · carrot · beetroot · radish · daikon · jicama
Underground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- bulbousSwollen and round
- taprootMain descending root
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
knob · crown · leaves · stalks · cultivar · brassica · biennial · harvest
Culinary herb for garnishing
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- mildModerate in intensity
peppery · herbaceous · aromatic · subtle · fresh · savory · distinctive · delicate
remoulade
Herbed mayonnaise-based sauce
roasted · braised · gratin · julienne · slaw · pickled · stock · sautéed · gratinéed · salad
parsnip
Pale edible taproot
- turnipEdible white root crop
- kohlrabiBulbous-stemmed brassica vegetable
- rutabagaBrassica root vegetable
swede · potato · fennel · salsify · carrot · beetroot · radish · daikon · jicama
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
rootstock · knob · crown · leaves · stalks · cultivar · brassica · biennial · harvest · storage
parsley
Culinary herb for garnishing
mild · peppery · herbaceous · aromatic · subtle · fresh · savory · distinctive · delicate · grassy
knobby
Having small bumps
lumpy · bulbous · pale · beige · cream · brown · gnarly · misshapen · homely · rustic
crisp
Firm and breakable
starchy · creamy · smooth · tender · fibrous · raw · cooked · grated · shredded
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- edible rootscarrot, radish, turnip, parsnip, rutabaga
- root vegetablescarrot, potato, beet, radish, turnip
- rootstaproot, root system, root tip, fibrous root, primary root
- Biennialsfoxglove, hollyhock, parsley, carrot, onion
- umbellifersparsley, carrot, dill, fennel, parsnip