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 Exclusive Pepper Tree Verdelho 2018 $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 Bimbadgen Sparkling Semillon NV $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 Smith & Hooper Pinot Grigio 2019 $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 Schild Estate Chardonnay 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 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 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 Hancock & Hancock Home Vineyard Fiano 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 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 Zilzie Regional Collection King Valley Prosecco NV $18.30 in any 12 $19.35 in any 6 $21.50 each Price | options $18.30 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 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 Jackson's Hill Vermentino 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 Lange Estate TSR Chardonnay 2020 $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 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 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 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 Peter Lehmann H & V Pinot Gris 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 Karasek 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 Duncan Welgemoed’s Goolwa pipis Food Javier Codina's Spanish mackerel and seared Hervey Bay scallops, salsa verde Food Jewfish with Brassicas, Pippies and Margan Vermouth