Celery

Celery / sedano

Flavor and role

A strongly aromatic, crunchy stalk vegetable that gives depth to broths and sauces.

Typical dishes and uses

Bolognese and mirepoix (onion:carrot:celery 2:1:1), soups, stock, Cajun dishes.

Substitutes

Celeriac, a little celery seed, fennel stalks. Failing that, leave it out and add a bit more onion.

Storage

Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate 2 weeks. Limp stalks revive in cold water.

Main countries

Italy · France · United States

Used in this book

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Updated 2026-10-10