Mashed Turnips with Celery Root
Turnips. The enigmatic root vegetable. Deceivingly peppery with a pretty fuchsia exterior and a perfectly white interior. Typically for root vegetables, I either roast them or mash them. Look at this picture, root vegetables appear imperfectly beautiful. I thought celery root would make for a good flavor pairing with the turnips, given its intense celeriac character. Keeping it simple with rustic, with a dash of nutmeg, garlic, and white pepper for a hint of fall. Here's the final product which I find rustic and comforting. Mashed Turnips with Celery Root Ingredients: turnips: 2, peeled and cut into uniform medium cubes celery root: 1, peeled and cut into uniform small cubes butter: 4 tablespoons salt, white pepper, nutmeg, granulated garlic to taste milk or half and half: about 1/2 cup Directions: In a large pan, bring salted water to a boil. Add in the celery root first (takes longer to cook, and that's why we want to cut it smaller), followed by the tu