You can also keep celery out of the compost pile by freezing it. First, blanch it by adding it to a pot of boiling water for ...

Freezing celery is a great way to make sure you always have this commonly used ingredient on hand. The best method is to blanch celery before freezing, says Mentzer. Doing so helps extend the ...

To freeze celery, all you need is a cutting board, knife, saucepan, colander and some freezer bags or freezer-safe containers ...

Keep the roots of the plant to a depth of not more than 2cm,” says Kamau. Blanching Celery This is the process where sunlight is blocked off from the developing petioles, thereby inhibiting ...

Celery adds a delicious savoury hint to recipes and by planting ready-grown seedlings in the spring you will be picking fresh, crunchy stems from summer into autumn. Here’s our guide to growing ...

The pale celery stalks tend to be more tender and have a better taste than the green petioles which have a bitter taste. This blanching is not to be confused with the cooking one. It is done once ...

After blanching, you should cool the vegetables, drain and cut them into appropriate sizes before freezing. Cut onion into dices 1 cm on a side. Remove strings of celery stalk and cut into 1-cm cubes.

Celery should have crisp long stems attached to a sound base and the leaves should be vibrant and green. It should have tightly packed, firm heads with no brown patches on the outer layers. Celery ...

Col Blanch has over 39 years of experience in the police force. He has held several high-profile roles including as chair of the WA State Emergency Coordination Group, executive director of ...

Quickly blanch celery in boiling water, refresh in cold water and drain. Grill bacon until just crispy, then cut into thin strips. Add celery and bacon to a bowl with cooked prawns, a handful ...