Celery Advice

[CoachW44]

Most of you probably already know this. Celery get's rubbery if it sits in the fridge too long. My father is a Biology teacher and said to soak it in water (tugor pressure) so I did... Good as new! Small things impress me. I would have normally pitched it.

[Lulubell]

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or the other thing you can do, is discard the plastic wrap it comes in and re-wrap it in aluminum foil. in foil, it never gets limp. for real.

[kylie]

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or the other thing you can do, is discard the plastic wrap it comes in and re-wrap it in aluminum foil. in foil, it never gets limp. for real.

Now, I have done this recently when out of ziploc bags...and come to think of it, it did stay crisp - but I didn't make the connection to the wrapping. Duh! Thanks for the tips!

[cathyjobob]

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or the other thing you can do, is discard the plastic wrap it comes in and re-wrap it in aluminum foil. in foil, it never gets limp. for real.

And you have tried this, and it has worked? Hmm...thanks lulu!

[Lulubell]

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oh yes! i immediately re-wrap in al foil as soon as it comes home from the grocery. it works! you will be amazed at how long celery will keep in foil. well, er, ah... i *used* to keep celery a long time, but now with the WOE i eat alot of it, so it never hangs out in the fridge too long!

[cathyjobob]

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oh yes! i immediately re-wrap in al foil as soon as it comes home from the grocery. it works! you will be amazed at how long celery will keep in foil. well, er, ah... i *used* to keep celery a long time, but now with the WOE i eat alot of it, so it never hangs out in the fridge too long!

I was aware of the turgor pressure one there because of botany class (got an A ) lol.. but never heard of the tin foil one.

[ttdriver]

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GREAT TIPS! THANK YOU!


Betty

[CoachW44]

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I like the water thing better because it's free and it engorges the stalk with the water we want and makes them extra cold and crispy!

[cathyjobob]

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Man...now you're making me wish that I actually had celery in the house! lol...I'm going out to get some...

[soliwit]

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I just use the limp pieces to make soup LOL

[Atkid]

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If you want to be fancy you can also put some food dye in the water and turn your celery any color you want. Easiest science project you can make!

[not2late]

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I just use the limp pieces to make soup LOL

So do I! Or I use it for gravy!

[Dar]

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I wonder if it would work with lettuce?

[Dar]

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Not the food dye, the aluminum foil.

[cathyjobob]

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Now you're talkin! lol...