confused

[chri5]

I decided to try celeriac mash a couple of nights ago and very nice it was too. What confuses me is that on researching it I find that some sites praise it to the heavens whilst some say eat in moderation and only occasionally, I`ve seen a GI load quoted as 35 for raw 85 for boiled. So the question is: celeriac- thumbs up or down? a regular ingredient or an occasional treat? I know some of you on here will know so thank you in advance for your advice.

 

[julifriend]

My Collins Gem GI book says the fleah of celeriac is low GI whether raw or boiled and give 2.3g and 1.9g of carbs respectively for a 100g portion. The web site www.nutritiondata.self.com says something very similar. That sounds pretty okay to me.

 

[chri5]

My Collins Gem GI book says the fleah of celeriac is low GI whether raw or boiled and give 2.3g and 1.9g of carbs respectively for a 100g portion. The web site www.nutritiondata.self.com says something very similar. That sounds pretty okay to me.

cheers!

 

[himtoo]

for a variation steam celeriac , cauliflower , and some leek-- very low carb and absolutely delicious mashed together

 

[Totto]

Very nice fried too.

 

[DeejayR]

I'll try growing it this year on the allotment, where the spuds used to be

 

[Sarah69]

What does this taste like? Is it like celery?

 

[Paul59]

Celeriac - 30g cooked has a low GL & 1g of carbs, 90g raw is also low GL & again 1g carbs, according to Winnie Chan's Gi & Gl counter. So it's a thumbs up for me.

 

[Paul59]

for a variation steam celeriac , cauliflower , and some leek-- very low carb and absolutely delicious mashed together

OH did almost the same tonight but Jerusalem artichoke instead of leek mashed to replace spuds on cottage pie. Yummy.

 

[Amanda61]

OH did almost the same tonight but Jerusalem artichoke instead of leek mashed to replace spuds on cottage pie. Yummy.

Sounds delicious.

 

[chri5]

Thank you for your advice and suggestions.

 

[Wurst]

I tend to roast celeriac root , delicious.

 

[Robbity]

Most important is how you get on with the celeriac - use your meter to check how you react to it, then you'll be able to work out how much/often you can add it to your good to eat foods.

And celeriac tastes more like parsnips than celery to me!

Robbity