Our friend Robert Nagy has created again something really great, this time he used our Grape Seed oil, which he likes so much 
Ingredients
- 250 g celery root
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 250 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp flavorful grapeseed oil
- 2-3 tbs canola oil
- 2 drops chili oil
- 2 tbsp quinoa
- handful small red and white grapes
- 25 ml dry vermouth (e.g. Noilly Prat)
- 50 ml walnut oil
- green part of 1 scallion
- salt
- oil for frying
Instructions
For the quinoa
Add the quinoa to a fine sieve and pour some boiling hot water over it. Transfer the quinoa to a small pot, cover with hot water, cover and cook until soft. Drain and spread the cooked quinoa on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Season with a generous pinch of salt. Dry the quinoa in the oven at 80°C / 175F for 1-2 hours until completely dry. Remove from the oven and break up eventual clumps with your hands.
Heat the oil for frying in a small pan. Add the cooked and dried quinoa and fry until golden brown. Drain the oil into a new pan. Drain the quinoa on kitchen paper.
For the celery cream
Wash the celery root. Peel and trim off large brown spots. Cut into 1cm cubes. Heat the vegetable stock in a pot, add 1 tbsp fennel seeds and put a steaming basket on top. Add the celery cubes on top, season with a generous pinch of salt, cover and steam until the celery is very soft.
Transfer the steamed celery root to a new container. Sieve the cooking liquid and reserve. Blend the celery root with 1 tbsp flavorful grapeseed oil, 2-3 tbsp canola oil and add as much reserved cooking liquid to get a smooth and fine puree. Season with 2 drops chili oil and salt. Strain the puree through a fine sieve. Keep warm or refrigerate and reheat over low heat stirring constantly.
For the caramelized grapes
Just before serving the dish, heat a small pan until very hoz. Wash the grapes and cut the larger ones in half. Add the halved grapes with their cut side down to the hot pan and allow to caramelize for a few moments. Add the whole grapes and toss the pan to loosen the halved grapes. Add the vermouth and season with a pinch of salt. Reduce the liquid slightly, then remove the pan from the heat.
To serve
If you have a siphon bottle, transfer the creamy celery root puree to the siphon, charge with 1 (N2O) cartridge and shake vigorously. Put about 3-4 tbsp celery cream in small warm glasses, add the grapes on top and sprinkle with crispy quinoa. Decorate with a few thin strips scallion greens and sprinkle with about 1 tbsp walnut oil.