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Celeriac Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to celeriac products
With the advanced, convenient Instacart app, you can order your favorite celeriac or celeriac products and get them delivered on the same day, or you can pick up your selection yourself at a store nearby! Check out the Instacart website to choose your celeriac.
About celeriac
Celeriac is the root of the plant that celery comes from. It's also called celery root, knob celery, or turnip-rooted celery. Celeriac has a bulbous stem called a hypocotyl that's just below the ground. It's about the same size as a grapefruit, and many small roots are attached. The outside of the hypocotyl is light brown or beige, and the flesh inside is white. The hypocotyl is often covered with small bumps that look like warts.
People have been using celeriac for thousands of years, and Homer mentioned it in the Iliad and the Odyssey. It's popular in Mediterranean food and many other types of dishes. Celeriac is usually less common and more expensive than celery. It's related to carrots, parsley, and parsnips.
How to pick out celeriac
Celeriac is available in stores through Instacart all year, and you can get it from local gardens or markets in fall and winter. It's usually sold by the pound, and one root weighs about a pound. Look for hypocotyls that feel firm and slightly heavy for their size and still have some healthy-looking greenery. Smaller ones are a bit more tender, and they may have stronger flavors.
Specimens with smooth skins are the easiest to wash and peel. You can keep celeriac in your freezer for more than six months if you remove the stems before you store the hypocotyl. You can keep it in your refrigerator for up to three weeks. However, older celeriac becomes hollow in the center, and it usually tastes milder.
How to prepare celeriac
You can eat celeriac raw or cooked. First, you should scrub the vegetable well, remove any greenery that's still attached, and remove the top and bottom of the root. Then, use a peeler to skin it. If your celeriac is lumpy, you can use a paring knife to remove the skin on any hard-to-reach areas. Like apples, celeriac will start to discolor if you don't use it right after removing the skin. You can prevent this problem by submerging it in lemon juice until you get a chance to eat all of it.
You can grate celeriac the same way you would carrots and serve it in a salad or a slaw. You can also puree the root to make a creamy base for soup or substitute it for potatoes in many recipes. You could even slice it and deep-fry it as a French fry substitute. Celeriac tastes great roasted in the oven or made into noodles for pasta dishes, as well. It tastes similar to celery, but it's denser, and it has a texture similar to a turnip. This root vegetable has a slightly nutty flavor, and it becomes a bit sweeter after cooking.
Celeriac Near Me
Buy your favorite Celeriac online with Instacart. Order Celeriac from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.
FAQs about celeriac
Many different types of celeriac are available. Alabaster and Giant Prague have pronounced celery flavors. The bulb retains its coloring when cooked. Brilliant celeriac is medium-sized and smoother than many other varieties. Prinz is smaller with smooth white skin. Monarch is smooth as well, and it's especially tender. Marble Ball is one of the most popular varieties, and it can last for a long time after harvesting.
Celeriac and celery come from different parts of the same species of plant. People grow different varieties of celeriac and celery. In some recipes, people use the small celery stalks on top of celeriac as a garnish. However, you usually can't substitute celery for celeriac or vice versa.
Celeriac is less starchy than many other root vegetables, but it's still filling because it has plenty of fiber. It's an ideal choice for people who want to lose weight, and it can promote good digestion and the growth of healthy gut bacteria. It contains many important nutrients, including vitamin B6, vitamin C, phosphorous, vitamin K, iron, zinc, manganese, and potassium.
Vitamin K is essential for proper blood clotting and bone density, and vitamin C helps your immune system protect you from harmful viruses and bacteria. Celeriac also has antioxidants that could help lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and many other health problems. However, it's higher in sodium than some vegetables.
After you order your celeriac products through Instacart, an Instacart shopper will select your fresh produce and then bring it to you in as little as 2 hours! By ordering through Instacart, you can make shopping much easier, conserve your valuable time, and relax with your friends and family members more.