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How To Cut Celery

Dani
This tutorial will teach you all you need to know about how to cut celery. Whether you are using it for stews, salad, or as a dipper, Knowing how to cut celery properly is an essential knife skill to master. Let me show you how to do it in easy steps
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course How-to
Cuisine American, British

Ingredients
  

  • celery stalks

Instructions
 

  • Take celery and separate the stalks one by one by grabbing a stalk and pulling gently from the bottom.
  • After removing all stalks it will be easy to wash. Wash each stalk under running water thoroughly. this step is important, do not skip it!
  • Pat dry the washed celery stalks with a kitchen paper towel or with a kitchen towel.
  • Place a cutting board on a countertop or a flat surface to cut the vegetable carefully with a sharp knife.
  • Hold a knife and place stalk one by one on the cutting board to trim the white part. You have left with all the green stalk and leaves.
  • Peel the celery stalk’s outer layer with the help of a peeler if you want. (Optional)
  • Now cut the stalk in different shapes for different recipes

Thin batons / Julienne

  • First, cut the celery stalk into halves or according to the length of your baton. Carefully, place the knife for the thickness you are aiming for and cut the stalk lengthwise into 2 or 4 even strips.

Large chunks

  • Cut the stalk in half horizontally and hold both halves to chop in large pieces with the knife. You can use them in making stocks and they are perfect as a dipper.

Halfmoon

  • Cut the top and the white part of the celery stalk and then slice it with a knife at a bias angle into thin slices so that it looks like a half-moon. You can use it in salads and stir-fry recipes.

Fine Diced

  • Cut the celery stalk in thin sticks lengthwise and dice it finely by holding all the thin sticks together and cutting it with the knife widthwise. You can use them in salads, casseroles, soups, and sauces.
  • Tip: cut the celery stalk into halve before dicing and work on half stalk at a time.

Notes

Storage Information
In Fridge
To store celery in the refrigerator, place the whole celery wrapped tightly in an aluminum foil in a crisper drawer. Celery may lose its moisture very rapidly. This way it can be stored for up to 2-3 weeks.
In Freezer
You can freeze raw celery in the freezer for 2 months. Placing the celery stalk in a plastic bag or airtight container. Blanching it before freezing can increase the storage by 4 months.
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