How do I enjoy celery?

[detroitdad]

Recipe - Celery Soup

I have made this dish several times. Every single time whomever I have served it to, has loved it. My DIL specifically requested this recipe the last time I made it.

 

[caseydog]

I think the OP was wanting snacking ideas. Not sure, as he/she has not been back the forum since making that post.

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

 

[JAS_OH1]

It's last on my list of snack foods. I like it cooked in soups and such. I don't mind it chopped in chicken or tuna salad for sandwiches.

 

[vernplum]

I have hated the taste of raw celery since I was a kid, tried again as an adult and still hate it. I do cook with it though as part of mirepoix/sofrito and have no problems with that as the taste is transformed in the combination and the cooking.

 

[badjak]

Don't like it raw.
After all, I'm not a rabbit (just joking)
It's essential in Dutch pea soup, which I really like. Even mid summer!

It's pretty good prettying (spelling?) up a bloody Mary as well

 

[karadekoolaid]

I´ll eat any fruit or vegetable on the planet, but, even though I like celery, I buy a bunch and then say: " OK. NOW what do I do with it?"
Celery as part of a salad - fine. With blue, or cream cheese - fine. As something to dip into a bagna cauda - fine. Celery and potato soup? Yep - fine.
So now what do I do with it? It ´s not a very versatile ingredient, is it?

 

[Morning Glory]

So now what do I do with it? It ´s not a very versatile ingredient, is it?

Use it in soups and stews? A celery soup is a fine thing. I'm making celery 'au gratin' tomorrow I hope. As a side vegetable its lovely braised in butter until tender.

 

[TastyReuben]

It ´s not a very versatile ingredient, is it?

I think it’s extremely versatile, both as an add-in and as a feature. Braised celery? Yum! Sautéed and added to scrambled eggs (with tomato)? Yes! Pickled? You bet! On and on.

 

[caseydog]

I do cook with it though as part of mirepoix/sofrito and have no problems with that as the taste is transformed in the combination and the cooking.

You need to try the cajun version of mirepoix, called The Trinity. Onion, celery, and bell pepper instead of carrot.

CD

 

[vernplum]

You need to try the cajun version of mirepoix, called The Trinity. Onion, celery, and bell pepper instead of carrot.

CD

Yep - I’ve made gumbo a couple of times and I love the smell of frying Trinity.

 

[Morning Glory]

Yep - I’ve made gumbo a couple of times and I love the smell of frying Trinity.

Yes - I have too. At first I was sceptical about 'the trinity'. I mean, why should celery, onion and green (bell) peppers taste so good? But it is indeed a magical combination.

 

[Yorky]

Actually, now that I look at those photos, I either ate it already or threw it out

Back in Bombay in the 90s, they had a choice of whether your Bloody Mary was served with daikon or celery.

I really dislike celery.

 

[caseydog]

Back in Bombay in the 90s, they had a choice of whether your Bloody Mary was served with daikon or celery.

I really dislike celery.

I like celery, but dislike Bloody Marys.

CD

 

[rascal]

I love it, so you know my wife hates it.
So we don't buy it. I propagated some last year. It got planted out as I slipped it in. A few months later, we got celery growing? I said that's weird. Lol
And ate over the few weeks. I love the small sticks. Raw.

Russ