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 Serves 4 Perfect Match 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 Arm's Length Wine Company 80's Power Ballads Chardonnay 2021 $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 Reschke R-Series Riesling 2023 $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 Trimboli Family Wines Two Cultures Vermentino 2023 $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 Tomich Blanc de Noir 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 Tahbilk Riesling 2023 $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 Andrew Thomas Synergy Semillon 2022 $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 Cloud Cuckoo Land Fiano Zibibbo 2022 $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 Pioneer Road Riesling 2023 $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 Trimboli Family Wines Saverio Family Selection Vermentino 2022 $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 Mercer Wines 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 Puppet Master Chenin Cuvée NV $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 Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2023 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bethany First Village Semillon 2023 $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 John Wallace Wines Maggie White 2023 $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 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 Cuvée Rosé 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 Moss Brothers Moses Rock Chardonnay 2023 $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 St Leonards Sparkling Brut NV $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 Rochford Selection de Vignerons Chardonnay 2021 $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 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 Lyndey Milan’s Hot-smoked salmon and asparagus with seaweed butter recipe Food Prawn and Scallop Risotto With Bisque Broth and Caviar Food Duncan Welgemoed’s Goolwa pipis