CELERIAC ......( CELERY ROOT.... POT ROASTED WITH OLIVES AND BUTTERMILK )

Any thing you can do with cauliflower you can do with celeriac ...
Celeriac is the gnarled odd shapen  root of celery , with a strong celery flavour .

Use small celeriac heads , unpeeled and trimmed ....Too big and they will not cook evenly .
This is a version of a recipe by Rene Redzepi .
 Heat a large pan and melt 5 tbs of ghee over a med heat
Add the celeriac heads , turning frequently until slightly coloured .
When the ghee starts to foam add a generous pinch of salt
Now add a bunch of rosemary sprigs , a bunch of thyme sprigs and a bunch  of sage sprigs ..
3 tbs of coffee and chicory essence
1 and 1/2 cups of water
Now cover your pan and place in a preheated on 160 deg C , for an hour or until the celeriac are very tender .
Now remove the sprigs of herbs and baste the celery roots with the buttery juices .
Remove the celery roots from the pan and slice in half through the stem .
Place a half on each plate
Meanwhile gently warm 1 cup of buttermilk  ( 1 cup of full cream milk plus 2 tbs of vinegar ) over alow heat ,
Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 lemon , 2 tsp of oil and apinch of salt to make a loose sauce .
Garnish with olives , a drizzle of oil and squeeze a few more drops of lemon over each half .