Chinese Celery
Chinese celery is much thinner than regular European celery but it has a much stronger flavor than the regular European ones. With hollow stalks its edible part is long and thickens with green or green white color. Chinese celery is a healthy vegetable, which are often used in many soups and stir-fries.
Usage:
Trim off the leaves and cut off the ends of each stalk then rinse it thoroughly through cold running water to remove any dirt or sand, then blanch briefly about 1 minute in boiling water until it turns into beautiful jade green, you certainly do not want to destroy its crispy so don’t put it too much time in the water, then drain well in a colander before using.
Cut the stalks on the diagonal into 1-inch length pieces, stir fry for a main dish or combine with other veggies for a salad.
Cooking tips:
1. In order to retain the freshness prepare only before cooking.
2. while washing, don’t soak it in water for too long.
3. Add pinch of salt into the water while you wash them which actually helps to wash off dirt or sand.
4. Using stainless steel knives to cut it for this can indeed minimize the loss of nutrition.
5. Cooking right after preparation to prevent loss of vitamins in air.
Storage:
1. Store it in the vegetable crisper section of the refrigerator with original package and it will stored for up to several weeks.
2. Rinse until you use. DO NOT store after rinsing and if the celery you brought is too wet please wipe the excess water away, then warp it with newspaper before refrigerating.
3. The longer the vegetables are kept, the lesser the nutrients can be retained in.
Nutritional and Health Benefits:
Celery is rich in diet fiber, protein, phosphorus, calcium, iron, potassium, carotene and vitamin B. Chinese celery can effectively lower high blood pressure. At the same time, you can find Chinese celery in weight-loss diets.
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