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If looking to prolong celery from going limp, change the way you store it, and it will last up to four weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mike from Kitchen Tips Online asked: \u201cWhat is the best way to store celery?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we can get a clue if we look at the packaging from the manufacturer that they put celery in after they harvest it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNotice they use plastic wrapping, but the interesting thing you should note is the plastic wrapping is open at the end and has small holes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat tells us that the manufacturer doesn’t think it\u2019s a good idea to completely encase celery in plastic,\u201d he noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI have some celery that\u2019s been in the fridge for about four weeks.\u00a0Now, as you can see I have this celery wrapped up tightly in aluminium foil.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A closer look revealed: \u201cYou can see the foil has been wrapped, and unwrapped, multiple times while I take a stalk or two off this bunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you listen, you\u2019ll hear a crunch – that\u2019s after four weeks,\u201d he said breaking a stalk in half to prove his point.<\/p>\n
As for why foil works well to prolong the shelf life of celery, Mike explained: \u201cThe foil protects celery from ethylene gas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have fruit in your fridge, and by the way, you should never co-mingle fruits and vegetables.\u00a0Because fruits, when they ripen, give off ethylene gas, and celery doesn\u2019t like ethylene gas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> As for where celery should be placed in the fridge, the \u201ccoldest part of your fridge, which is usually the crisper drawer\u201d, Mike said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, you want to keep it separated from any fruits,\u201d he told his YouTube subscribers.\u00a0<\/p>\n But does this trick work? Someone commented below the video: \u201cTried it… It WORKS!!! Thanks. I feel like I’ve struck oil in my backyard..\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI’ve been doing this for over a year. It works! I have celery on hand all the time now,\u201d another wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n A third said: \u201cI tried this and it works great! Thanks for the tip!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n If celery has gone limp, there\u2019s an easy way to revive it; take the whole bunch or a few stalks, and place them in a glass of iced water. Or, submerged the bunch in iced water – the coldness will shock them.\u00a0<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n
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