A while back I posted a tip for freshening up wilted lettuce. I recently got some celery and wasn’t able to cut and bag it right away, so it got soft and wilted. I remembered reading that you could freshen it up similar to lettuce, so I wanted to see if it would work. But, I tried a different method than I did with the lettuce.
To start, you need a tall pitcher or vase. Trim the tops from the celery to fit the size of your pitcher or vase because only the fully submerged parts will crisp up.
Put the pitcher or vase with the celery in water into the refrigerator for 6-8 hours. I did mine before I went to bed, then checked it in the morning. And, it was crispy again! You will notice that mine is not fully submerged, that was an experiment on my part. The top that was not in water was still soft, but the rest that was in water was crispy. I cut and put in a vacuum sealed zipper bag (I have a FoodSaver FreshSaver to do this, great tool!) to have as snacks for the rest of the week. Ok, maybe a day in my house because my kids and I love celery.
So, before you throw out that wilted celery again, give this a try to see if you can get the crispness back!
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