Can I, and if so, how do I freeze celery?
By Guy
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I would not suggest freezing celery because of the high moisture content. It will be brown and mushy when you defrost it. However, celery is a great candidate for dehydrating. Slice it thin and follow the instructions on the dehydrator. You can dry the leaves as well.
Dehydrated celery should keep for a long time. Use in soups and sauces that require simmering or boiling. The dried leaves are an interesting herb similar to parsley.
I freeze diced onions, green peppers and celery together on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. After a couple of hours I then transfer to individual sandwich bags in the amounts I use for cooking and then pop it into a gallon size freezer bag.
Yes. Wash it, dry it, chop it, put it in bags. and freeze it. I have done it for years.
I always chop celery into small chunks (after washing them), and put them into gallon freezer bags. After I put them into the baggies, I squish all of the air out of the bags, then zip them up, and I lay them flat.
Remember that when you freeze celery, it will thaw "mushy", so ;you will only want to use it in cooked dishes.
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