Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals 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 Nugan Estate Annelise Pinot Grigio 2020 $16.15 in any 12 $17.10 in any 6 $19.00 each Price | options $16.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gomersal Wines Riesling 2018 $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 Tyrrell's Ashmans Sparkling NV $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 d'Arenberg The Prickly Pear Viognier Marsanne Chenin Blanc 2018 $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 Signor Vino Vermentino 2018 $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 Pepper Tree Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $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 Twin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2018 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart De Bortoli Rococo Premium Cuvée NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Millstone Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $19.15 in any 12 $20.25 in any 6 $22.50 each Price | options $19.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart St Anne's Vineyards Sparkling Brut NV $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Byron & Harold Chapter and Verse Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Jackson's Hill Semillon 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Oakridge Over the Shoulder Chardonnay 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Ridge Vermentino 2018 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Annasdale Semillon 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Yalumba Samuel's Garden Collection Viognier 2017 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart McKelvey Estate Semillon 2018 $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 Tomich Woodside Vineyard Grüner Veltliner 2020 $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 Three Ponds Semillon 2019 $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 The Jetty Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $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 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 Salmon with Irish potato sauce and green onion butter Food Luke Nguyen's Chilli-salted squid Food Lyndey Milan’s Stuffed sardines