Jamies 15 Minute Meals Has Anyone Attempted Them? Do You Have A Favourite?

[Henrietta]

Hi, just watching Jamie and he's cooking celeriac. What does it taste like and what do you do with it?

[Henrietta]

Sweet jam and vodka on swedish meatballs? Beurggh!

[Henrietta]

Lol, "This jam is going to give a shine to my balls and have a look as i jiggle them about"

I kid you not he really said that!

[diddlydo]

Celeriac is a brilliant veg - roasted, mashed, combined with other veg, gratin etc etc - the possibilities are endless. And that's before you even start on the raw salad versions.

[jno]

warning: they take you 15 minutes as long as you have an army of servants to wash up all the dishes.

[ummmm]

Celeriac tastes like celery, just milder. It's horrible.

These meals can be done in 15 minutes as long as you've done all the prep first.

[boxtops]

Celeriac's lovely combined with mash.

[ummmm]

*shudder*

[Henrietta]

Are they difficult to chop or peel? I nearly chopped my hand enough trying to cut open a squash around a year ago and since then have only got the already cubed version as it left me with a bit of a phobia when it comes to cutting hard veg like turnips and squashes.

[ummmm]

Bit like a swede.

[Connemmara]

while we are on there - I have never tried asparagus - is it nice - if I ever get a bunch I know you break the "stick" bit of - after that how do you cook them

[Henrietta]

I've eaten swede but never chopped one. Are they easier or the same to chop as a turnip or squash?

I'm not sure connemmara as i've never tasted them but always assumed asparagus tasted like long green string beans?

[maggiebee]

Celeriac soup is yummy and very simple to make. Also like it mashed with spuds.

[ummmm]

Just steam them for about 5 mins. I love asparagus. We have them with tonight's dinners. Also nice with a knob of butter.

[Henrietta]

So you can use it as a potato? Can you make chips or wedges with it?

[ummmm]

Similar to squash.

Asparagus tastes nothing like green beans.

[Connemmara]

ummmm on what kind of flavour would you base asparagus on ie cabbage etc - am not too fond of my green veggies. but they seem to appeal to me

[Henrietta]

Well it looks like this summer will be with me exploring the once hated but now the quinessential world of fruit veg and salads

[Nibble]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/asparagus#preparation

[Connemmara]

ummmm our posts crossed - have never had squash - is it butternut squash - and for sweet potato no never tried any of them.

[Kiki-frog]

We've tried a few of his 15-minute recipes, and they've all been delicious. But ready in 15 minutes? Not a hope in hell