Saving Money on Celery

By

badwater

All parts of celery, whether it be the top, middle or near the base, can be sliced thinly and used in stir-fry.

By

badwater

In the grocery stores in my area, you can buy celery in 2 different styles. One package has the leaves & about 3 to 4 inches cut off, they call this "Celery Hearts", which costs about .90 cents higher than the regular package of celery. Buy the cheaper package & cut & trim your own celery.

Use the bigger, harder pieces of celery, lighter in color, near the base, chopped up in soups, broths, when cooking meats in the slow cooker, etc. The tops & middle of the celery stalks can be chopped & used in salads of all types, placed on veggie trays, as it's the prettiest in color & more tender parts of the celery.

By

3-4-T

Something else that helps saving money on celery is to grow an herb called Lovage. I love Lovage! It tolerates poor soil, wind, heat ... it comes back year after year and only gets bigger. It doesn't even seem to 'winter-kill'! A mature pant grows like a huge celery plant, only the main stalks are hollow and pithy. The tender bits at the top are edible and great to use in place of celery. Just cut it off within five inches or so in the fall and wait for it to come again in the spring. Look into it, research it on the internet - I think you'll be pleasently surprised!

By Bill Goldschein (Guest Post)

Careful! Many different types. Different soil, water. seeds.

By

Angellface

Storing celery wrapped fully in aluminum foil does extend it's fridge life to twice the amount of time safely stored. If it starts to go soft I cut off the end of it and place the stalks in a tall glass of cold water and keep in the fridge. Extends it even further.

By Camera Guy (Guest Post)

You can bring limp celery back to life by cutting the stalks above the bulb and placing them in a glass of ice water for 30 minutes. If you've already cut the celery, make a new cut, then put it in the water.