Actually find the UK brands tasteless. My favourite brand is Benedicta and luckily I can buy it online and get my fix.
What is celery?
If you've never tried this vegetable before, it resembles a knobby white swede but with a lighter texture. It can be quite awkward to peel and it's easier to cut off the knobby end. As soon as the peeled surface is exposed to air, it will start to brown, so it should be put in water with lemon juice, if it's going to be cooked, or just in lemon juice if it's going to be eaten raw.
Celery is crunchy, like a carrot, with a subtle celery flavor that pairs well with the sweetness of carrots.
picture of a celery root
How to serve celery
In France, it is often served as a data on cream-enriched puree, which is delicious as a side dish to vegetables. In fact, it is so popular that you can buy frozen puree that you simply heat up in a saucepan.
Cook celery in boiling water in small pieces, as it takes some time to soften. Try mixing cooked potatoes and celery for a new take on mashed potatoes.
Close-up of celery and carrot remoulade
Ingredients for Carrot and Celery Remoulade
For this recipe you will need equal parts carrot and celery and lemon juice for topping. For this recipe, bottled lemon juice is fine if you don't have fresh lemons.