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.

In recipes that call for raw celery or in celery salads, the best substitute is raw fennel bulb. Fennel and celery have a very similar texture and crunch. When shaved thinly, they hold up nearly ...

Low Fat Celery Soup Recipe: Not all versions of celery soup are low in calories but you can opt for the one made with broth. One large stalk of celery has only 10 calories, making it a good addition ...

This is one great chowder recipe. It's super creamy and guaranteed to warm you up on a cold night ... Lynne Hawkins In large soup pot on medium high, saute onion, celery, garlic, and 1 teaspoon ...

Before you use celery root for recipes, cut off the top and bottom gnarled ... 1996 F&W Best New Chef Maria Helm Sinksey calls for raw celery root, Granny Smith apples, blue cheese, and a tangy ...

Prepare an ice bath. Slice ends off celery on a diagonal, and discard. Thinly shave stalks crosswise on a mandoline, about the thickness of a coin. Transfer shavings to ice bath along with leaves.

2. Drain, set aside and chill. 3. Dice the onions, spring onions, red bell peppers, raw mango, pineapple, avocado and celery to almost the same size as the corn. 4. Cut the cherry tomatoes into half ...

In a large salad bowl combine the celery, red onion, and dates. Add the red wine vinegar and olive oil; toss well. Add the parsley, parmesan and almonds and toss to combine. Season with salt and ...

Thinly-sliced potatoes are layered with herbaceous celery root and rutabaga — and plenty of cream and Parmesan — for this updated take on the classic cozy side dish from food writer David McCann.

For these recipes, the clam is basically raw; it's just blanched briefly ... Remove some of the leaves from the celery stalks and coriander stems (reserve these for the garnish).