Potato Soup (with celery root)

[lupaglupa]

Celeriac J2
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It happens that I am a big fan of celery root (aka celeriac) and when I happened upon some at the local food coop I had to grab a couple. With snow in the forecast I thought soup would be perfect and decided to see what our Civil War era ancestors would do with celery root! The following recipe comes from the Nashville Union and American, July 28, 1871

Potato Soup. - For one quart of milk; boil and mash fine four medium sized potatoes; add a little butter and salt; boil the milk with mace and a piece of celery root, turn it over the potatoes; strain through a sieve and stir through the potatoes; beat three eggs well, and when the soup boils again stir in the eggs. Stir immediately.

 

[donna]

I always enjoy potato soup. This sounds good.

 

[lupaglupa]

I always enjoy potato soup. This sounds good.

I've never used eggs as a thickener like this so I'm curious how it will turn out.

 

[Fairfield]

It just so happens that I made a big pot of potato soup last night--but your recipe looks much tastier than mine and I am anxious to try it. It is negative 5-degrees right now and potato soup sure is welcome!

 

[MRB1863]

We make Potato Soup but use diced celery. The rest of the recipe is very similar. ..and yes, its very warming on a cold day!!!

 

[lupaglupa]

We make Potato Soup but use diced celery. The rest of the recipe is very similar. ..and yes, its very warming on a cold day!!!

Celery root has a stronger flavor than celery - and it purees better.

 

[Mrs. V]

I make potato soup with chicken broth as a base (lactose intolerant)..and I like green onion in mine. I actually started making potato soup because I had left over mashed potato, and no microwave. It made for a very filling soup for a starving student.

 

[lupaglupa]

I made the soup today - without the egg. I was afraid it would get stringy and the boys in my house would refuse to eat it! I'll have to experiment with it when I know I can eat all the leftovers alone.

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Celery root has a stronger flavor than celery - and it purees better.

A stronger and a somewhat slightly different flavor. I enjoy raw celery but dislike it cooked, so I omit it from most recipes. But celeriac cooked with potatoes is delicious!

 

[lupaglupa]

A stronger and a somewhat slightly different flavor. I enjoy raw celery but dislike it cooked, so I omit it from most recipes. But celeriac cooked with potatoes is delicious!

It makes a delicious salad too