->For those who haven't used it, celery root is roughly round,
>about the size of grapefruit, and ugly, with rough skin and
>wormlike root processes.  The feel is firm but somewhat rubbery,
>in the raw state.


In france they are commonly eaten grated,  raw with a mustard rich
mayonnaise .
it is called "celeri a la remoulade" . I had it once a week for 30
years and
loved it.
jean-claude