Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Spiced scallops, creamed celeriac and caper dressing Food Spiced scallops, creamed celeriac and caper dressing Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 16 large sea scallops 1 tsp caraway seeds ½ tsp white peppercorns ½ tsp sea salt Pinch of paprika Pinch of allspice 1–2 tbsp butter 1–2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp capers, chopped 1 lemon, juice only 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Creamed celeriac mash 300g celeriac, roughly chopped 150g Pontiac potatoes roughly chopped 1–2 tbsp melted butter 1 cup mascarpone Salt Method Boil the celeriac and potatoes until well done, strain and return to saucepan with lid to sit for 3 minutes. Add the butter and mash until smooth. Fold in the mascarpone and salt and keep warm. Dry roast the caraway seeds and peppercorns for 30 seconds – tip into mortar and pestle and when cooled, add salt and grind to a fine powder. Mix in the paprika and allspice. Sprinkle both sides of the scallops with the spice mix and pat it into each scallop. Heat half the butter and oil in a pan and cook the scallops in batches for 30 seconds each side. Place 1 tablespoon of capers in a jar with lemon juice and olive oil and shake to combine. To serve, spoon celeriac mash into the centre of plates, top with scallops and spoon on vinaigrette. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Tscharke Girl Talk Savagnin Grenache Blanc Albariño 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Nikola Estate Chenin Blanc 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Willow Bridge Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bleasdale Blanc de Blancs NV $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Box Grove Vineyard Vermentino 2022 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart JS Wine Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2019 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Grant Burge The Vigneron Centenarian Semillon 2015 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gudilly Vermentino 2022 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Taltarni Brut 2016 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Chartley Estate Riesling Schönburger 2020 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Howard Vineyard Blanc de Blancs 2023 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wheeler Electric Lines Chardonnay 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Long Gully Estate Dry White 2017 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Arras Blanc de Blancs NV $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Dandelion Vineyards Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling 2021 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Holyman Chardonnay 2020 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Handpicked Highbow Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2017 $59.50 in any 12 $63.00 in any 6 $70.00 each Price | options $59.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Creek Winemaker's Reserve Semillon 2021 $68.00 in any 12 $72.00 in any 6 $80.00 each Price | options $68.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Barbecue split prawns with chilli, oregano and olive oil Food Lyndey Milan's Barbequed Marron with Garlic & Herb Butter Words by Lyndey Milan on 1 Mar 2017 Food Australia’s First Families of Wines: Feast with the Henschkes Words by The Henschke Family on 29 May 2018