How to Store Celery for Weeks

There’s one thing that drives me “nuts”… wasting food! With inflation, the cost of food went up dramatically. David and I are not independently wealthy and I always try to salvage what’s left in the fridge by creating recipes or freezing it. As much as I try to not throw food in the garbage, I sometimes have to do it.
 
There’s a vegetable that costs less money when buying it whole instead of just the ribs and after trying many ways to keep it longer like separating the ribs and plunging them in a long Tupperware container filled with water, I finally got it! In this episode of How to Store Celery for Weeks, you’ll be surprised how long it lasts!
 
I’ve been doing it for a couple decades therefore it didn’t dawn on me to share it until one of my girlfriends asked me what was in my crisper. I told her and right away her reaction was – “no way”! She told me that hers never last more than 5 days before the ribs become limp.
 
How to Store Celery for Weeks is so easy. After drying them with paper towels to remove any moisture, they need to be wrapped tightly in aluminum foil, unwashed and uncut, and stored back in the crisper as usual. That way, the celery stalk maintains its freshness for 3 to 4 weeks. Now if the celery ribs are washed and cut into pieces, I rely on the water method by putting them in water – and of course, back in the fridge.
 
How does it work? Simple… Every vegetable emits ethylene gas and this is how they ripen faster. For an example, to accelerate avocado ripening, place it in a brown paper bag with a banana… the same applies with so many other fruits & vegetables. Now to let the gas escape from the celery and keep it fresh at the same time, aluminum foil is the solution.
 
I think this vegetable is underrated. It’s used in so many recipes and it’s certainly a must for home chefs. Now with this quick & easy How to Store Celery for Weeks trick, you’ll be happy to unwrap it and find it fresh like the day you bought it. After getting some, make sure to rewrap it tightly each time. This is another easy way to save money…
Bon Appétit!
 
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