By Ellen Brown
Can you freeze fresh celery? I buy it by the bunch, but cannot use all of it before it is just not usable. Can you process and freeze?
By Lisa T.
By fuzzytufts
07/19/2011
I just stick the whole stalk (thing) into a glass big enough to hold it upright and put water in it and stick it on the shelf and have kept it up to 2 months because I don't use a lot at one time. If it takes longer than a month or so I just dry it but you can freeze it like the others and just keep 3 or 4 stalks in the glass with green onions
I always have celery left over and want to know how to peserve it for later use without it going bad. Can I freeze it?
By Joyce
By OliveOyl
07/03/2012
Certainly you can freeze it but it will not be crunchy when thawed. It won't be suitable for using in tuna or potato salad, for example, but it will be fine in a soup or stew.
Do you have to blanch sliced celery? Can you just freeze celery that's cut into 1/2 inch pieces?
By Lis F.
By schyresti
01/17/2012
I bought celery when it was cheap around Thanksgiving. I washed it, made sure it was real dry, chopped it up, and froze it. I put it in pint bags, but didn't stuff the bags. That way, when it was frozen good and hard, I just smack the bags on the counter, and it breaks up, and I use just as much as I want. I never blanch it. It works out real well, and when I cook with it, it looks and tastes and cooks like fresh. I always have better luck freezing veggies when I don't blanch them, and we are talking about 40 years of doing it.
Can you freeze celery?
By Sandra
By mom-from-missouri
01/30/2012
Yes, as you can buy it frozen in the store. I have done it twice, I first cut it, then blanched it, pat it dry and then froze it in a ziplog bag. When it thaws, it isn't as crisp,so would not work for salads, but works great for stews and soups.
Can I, and if so, how do I freeze celery?
By Guy
By louel53
08/30/2011
Remember that when you freeze celery, it will thaw "mushy", so ;you will only want to use it in cooked dishes.
How do I keep celery fresh and crisp, and freeze it at the same time?
By Stacie
By Anonymous
09/15/2011
Because of the water content in celery it will never be crisp again once frozen and will only be suitable for cooking. You can freeze it blanched or unblanched but blanching will stop the enzymes that cause quality to deteriorate in the freezer.
| I got a bargain on celery today. Can I freeze it? I will only be using it in casserols and cooked foods. Also, how can I give it a long refrigerator life? I don't use it often.
Thanks for any help.
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| Answers: | |
| RE: Freezing Celery | 11/30/2005 |
| Yes, you can freeze celery. Wash and dry it very well, then slice or dice it as you would for your cooked recipe. Spread the diced celery on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer until frozen. Transfer to a freezer bag or other container for storage.
Also, if you want to keep some fresh in the fridge, wrap it in aluminum foil. It will keep several weeks like that. | |
| By LanaAnn | |
| RE: Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| Annette, I freeze celery . I just stick the bag it comes in , inside a couple bread sacks to protect from freezer burn, and put it in the freezer. Then I just break off how much I need , chop or dice, when I need it. I can't tell the difference in the cooked recipes. It would not however, be crunchy like it is when it is fresh. Carol | |
| By lorac456 | |
| RE: Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| Be sure to lay your celery on a cookie sheet or plate to freeze first, like LanaAnn says, or you'll have to chisel it off of the ball that it'll be in if you toss it all in a baggie before freezing it, like I did. I'll be much easier the other way. It's hard to chisel the correct amount you need. Much easier to reach in or pour out how much you need. | |
| By badwater | |
| RE: Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| I watched martha stewart on TV once. She said if you wrap the celery completely in foil it will last 3 weeks in your refrigerator. i tried this and it really works. | |
| By debbie (Guest Post) | |
| RE: Freezing Celery | 01/04/2006 |
| As with freezing a lot of things, the texture will change. I suppose would be okay for cooked recipes though. I always wrap my fresh celery in foil. I found that to work very, very well. If you have fresh celery that has already become limp, cut the root end off and sitck all the stocks into a container of water and place in the fridge. The stalks will drink the water up and be rejuventated. | |
| By Izzyflip | |
Unlike what I have heard and read, I cut up my celery and place on a flat pan, like a cookie pan, and spread it out to freeze it. After about an hour, it can be placed in a ziplock bag for use in future cooking.
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