Celery
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Vegetables
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Celery is the young, pale green stalks of the celery plant. Every classic Italian tomato sauce starts by frying the golden trio: a finely chopped onion, carrot and a stalk of celery. Nowadays, celery, because of its fresh flavour, is best known as a salad vegetable. But celery is also delicious sautéed, stewed or boiled.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Celery will keep for up to a week in the fridge.
Store leftover celery in the fridge. You can wrap it in cling film or put it in a sealed storage container.
You can store raw celery in the freezer (at a minimum of -18°C) for up to 12 months. Blanch the celery briefly for 2-3 minutes before freezing. You can then store the celery in a tightly sealed plastic bag or container.
You can also store cooked celery in the freezer for up to 12 months.
How can I tell if celery is no longer good? Pre-cut celery gives off a sour smell, becomes limp or mouldy. You can quickly recognise decay by smelling, looking or tasting.
Prepare
Cut a slice from the foot and remove any leaves. Do not throw away the leaves. You can use the leaves as herbs. You can also make a delicious broth from it.
Check the stem for hard veins. If you feel any, you can remove them by cutting a piece (almost) off the top or bottom of the stem. Then pull the vein away along the stem.
Afterwards, wash the stems in plenty of water.
Storage times
Raw
Refrigerator: 1 week
Fruit bowl: 5 days
Frozen: 12 months
Cooked
Refrigerator: 1 week
Frozen: 12 months
Preparation times
Cooking: 10 - 12 minutes
Stir-frying: approx. 6 minutes
Microwave oven: 4 - 5 minutes
Braising: approx. 20 minutes
Steaming: 20 - 25 minutes
Cleaning celery
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation and season
Tip
Celery flavour
Recipes with Celery
More recipes
Celery salad with figs
225gr vegetables p.p.
Celery soup
310gr vegetables p.p.
Virgin Bloody Mary of peppers
200gr vegetables p.p.
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 60 kj (14 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 2 gr |
| of which sugars | 1 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 1.1 gr |
| Protein | 1 gr |
| Salt | 0.15 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 242 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 10 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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