Celery Mash
Latin
aliter olus molle: apium quoques ex aqua nitrata, exprimes et concides minutatim. in mortario teres piper ligusticum origanum cepam uinum liquamen et oleum. quoques in pultario et sic apium commissces.
English
Another soft vegetable dish: cook celery in nitrated water, squeeze it out, and chop it small. In a mortar grind pepper, lovage, oregano, onion, wine, fish sauce, and oil. Cook it in a pot and then mix in the celery.
Ingredients
- 1 head of celery
- 1 onion, peeled and cut in half
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp dried lovage
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 120 ml white wine
- 30 ml fish sauce
- 15 ml olive oil
Method
- Place the celery, onion, and baking soda in a large saucepan. Cover in water, bring to the boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Drain the water from the saucepan, then leave the celery and onions to cool for a few minutes.
- Place the celery and onions into a food processor along with the remaining ingredients and puree.
- Pour the puree into a saucepan. Bring gently to heat for a few minutes, then serve.