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Subject: Re: PING: Joan - Keeping Celery Fresh?
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 22:57:53 +0000
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On 02/11/2024 22:03, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

> I've used the aluminum foil method with great success.
> But I saw a tip about a year ago online with a short
> video.  The guy said to leave the celery in that green
> tinted bag that grocers have in their fresh fruits and
> vegetable aisle, not the one that celery comes in if
> that's how your store offers this veggie.  These are
> definitely on a roll and light green.  Shove your
> celery into that and store it and when you want celery
> for a recipe just cut off, straight across, how much
> you can guestimate you'll need.
> 
> Twist up the open end of the bag and back into the
> frig it goes.  Wash what you've cut off and dice or
> slice it for your needs.  Storing it in that green
> bag and cutting across the top has kept my celery
> fresh for many, many weeks.
> 
> Try either storage method, but I believe the secret
> is cutting across the top of the bunch and just
> working your way down the stalks until you reach
> the root end.

Yes, that method works remarkably well.