| I got a bargain on celery today. Can I freeze it? I will only be using it in casserols and cooked foods. Also, how can I give it a long refrigerator life? I don't use it often. Thanks for any help.
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| Freezing Celery | 11/30/2005 |
| Yes, you can freeze celery. Wash and dry it very well, then slice or dice it as you would for your cooked recipe. Spread the diced celery on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer until frozen. Transfer to a freezer bag or other container for storage. Also, if you want to keep some fresh in the fridge, wrap it in aluminum foil. It will keep several weeks like that. | |
| By Lana | |
| Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| Annette, I freeze celery . I just stick the bag it comes in , inside a couple bread sacks to protect from freezer burn, and put it in the freezer. Then I just break off how much I need , chop or dice, when I need it. I can't tell the difference in the cooked recipes. It would not however, be crunchy like it is when it is fresh. Carol | |
| By Carol Smith | |
| Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| Be sure to lay your celery on a cookie sheet or plate to freeze first, like LanaAnn says, or you'll have to chisel it off of the ball that it'll be in if you toss it all in a baggie before freezing it, like I did. I'll be much easier the other way. It's hard to chisel the correct amount you need. Much easier to reach in or pour out how much you need. | |
| By badwater | |
| Freezing Celery | 12/01/2005 |
| I watched martha stewart on TV once. She said if you wrap the celery completely in foil it will last 3 weeks in your refrigerator. i tried this and it really works. | |
| By debbie (Guest Post) | |
| Freezing Celery | 01/04/2006 |
| As with freezing a lot of things, the texture will change. I suppose would be okay for cooked recipes though. I always wrap my fresh celery in foil. I found that to work very, very well. If you have fresh celery that has already become limp, cut the root end off and sitck all the stocks into a container of water and place in the fridge. The stalks will drink the water up and be rejuventated. | |
| By Lorelee Gordon |
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