You could sprinkle a bit of sugar in the water, as well, just like you might for flowers. Of course, the obvious question is how could we have stored the celery to keep it crisp for longer? There are several different ways that you can store celery to prolong its crispness.
Well, yes. You can cut the bottoms of sticks of celery and place them end down into a glass of water, or whatever you have that is large enough.
Then you can place a plastic bag over the top like a big Ziploc bag , and place the whole shebang into the fridge. That works. At least it worked for me. But, man, it is one heck of an inconvenient way to store celery. Not convenient. So, there are some better ways. First of all, celery will stay crisp longer if you remove the sticks from the root and trim off any green leafy parts save them in the freezer for stocks, if you want.
Then, any old way you store them they will still last longer. However, many people have reported, including many cookbooks and cooking tip books, that wrapping the celery sticks in aluminum foil, rather than keeping them in a plastic bag, will keep them crisper for longer. Gearing up for this post, I tried the aluminum foil method, and a special rectangular container meant for storing celery.
But, it takes up too much room in the fridge. I have a vintage Tupperware celery and vegetable keeper, shown below Jadite Green!
Other similar products are on the market, and they all probably work. However, the quality of the plastic is suspect. The Tupperware product I show above is decades old and the lid still fits perfectly. Allergic reactions can range from skin rashes to anaphylaxis. Celery can also cause sensitivity to the sun. And whether you store the stalks whole or cut up, be sure to store the celery in the fridge, because the cold will also help keep the stalks fresh.
Daily consumption of celery juice helps balance the bowel flora and aids in smooth bowel movement. Celery is about 95 percent water and it contains generous amounts of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber that help prevent constipation and diarrhea. To keep it crisp, refrigerate it wrapped tightly in aluminum foil, not plastic wrap, so the ethylene gas it produces can escape. Re-wrap tightly after each use. Store celery sticks like carrot sticks: submerged in water in a tightly covered container.
Through osmosis, water moves across an organism's surface or membrane toward the saltier environment. Refrigerate as soon as possible or celery will go limp. Wrap in a dry towel and place in a plastic bag or wrap tightly in foil and store in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
It should keep for up to two weeks. For long-term storage, celery can be frozen. The main reason celery why celery wilts and goes limp is because it has lost water, and that's when it becomes hard to chew. So the trick to keeping celery fresh is keeping it hydrated, and you can do that in a few ways.
The first is to wrap up stalks of celery in aluminum foil. According to the editors at Cook's Illustrated , you want the foil to be tight enough that moisture can't get out, but be sure not to crimp the edges shut; that way, ethylene gas, the hormone that causes fruits and vegetables to ripen, can escape. Stalks of celery cut into smaller pieces can also keep well, especially when "submerged in water in a tightly covered container," according to the Washington Post.
However, the folks at Cook's Illustrated note that the water isn't strictly necessary in keeping pieces of cut celery crispy, as long as the container is air-tight.
But either way, these smaller sticks of celery will "very slowly deteriorate," and you can prep them up to two days in advance of eating or use. And whether you store the stalks whole or cut up, be sure to store the celery in the fridge, because the cold will also help keep the stalks fresh. Just be sure not to let it get so cold that the celery freezes. Frozen celery will lose all moisture—and therefore crispness—when it dethaws, and the texture will be all sorts of wonky.
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