Children love raw celery, and it is an excellent way for them to start a meal when they are ‘starving’. Raw celery is delicious in salads.

Select: Celery with fresh-looking, unblemished leaves. The outer stalks should be light green, crisp and firm, and the inner, more tender stalks paler in colour.

Preparation: Cut and discard thick, tough, upper portion of celery, leaves included. The thicker, outer sticks sometimes need to be peeled to remove tough strings. Wash and cut celery into pieces before steaming, stir-frying, microwaving, boiling or cooking in a casserole. The smooth, buttery texture of blended cooked celery mixed with a little cooking liquid makes an ideal substitute for cream, or butter in sauces to accompany fish, white meats and vegetables.

Suggested Seasoning: Freshly  ground black pepper, parsley, tarragon, chopped tomato, cummin.

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