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Storing celery

reader — Thu, 18 May 2017 04:05:49 +0000

Allie from Nelson says, “A good way to store and use celery in the winter is as follows. Cut off the base, and the very coarsest top leaves if necessary, and discard. Wash the remainder thoroughly. Dry and chop fairly finely (leaves and all) Store in the freezer in zip top bags. Add handfuls to soups, stews, stir fry and casseroles as needed. No waste, quick and convenient, stays fresh.”

NZGreenie, Auckland.

reader — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:42:04 +0000

I find that when buying even half a celery, we don’t use it quick enough and the celery goes soft. I save a couple of stalks in the veggie crisper in the fridge and chop and freeze the rest. It is great for adding to winter soups or stews and free flows like frozen peas do.

Allie, Nelson.

reader — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:41:29 +0000

A good way to store and use celery in the winter is as follows. Cut off the base, and the very coarsest top leaves if necessary, and discard. Wash the remainder thoroughly. Dry and chop fairly finely ( leaves and all) Store in the freezer in zip-top bags. Add handfuls to soups, stews, stir fries and casseroles as needed. No waste, quick and convenient, stays fresh.

Faye, Auckland.

reader — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 04:17:56 +0000

Instead of throwing out the root end of the celery, place it in a jar of water. In no time, roots will develop and it can be planted in the garden for lots of free celery.

(As it happens, there are quite a few vegetables that can be grown from scraps, like potatoes of course. Use the peelings or chunks that have eyes on them. Make sure there are two or three eyes on each piece and plant them directly into soil with the eyes looking up. Garlic and ginger can also be planted directly into soil. Others should be placed in a dish of water until roots form. Try spring opinions, or even pineapple for those in the warmer areas. – Oily Rag Ed’)