How to Freeze Celery
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- Today, I am going to show you how to freeze celery so it doesn't go to waste.
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Ive always had great luck freezing celery. I do roast kits where i put my pork roast, red potatoes completely raw, raw onion, raw carrots, an raw celery together in a food saver bag and then i vacuum seal it up and freeze it. I pull it out stick it frozen and all into a crockpot with some campbells slow cooker tavern style pot roast gravy pouch and just make sure to slow cook for 8 hours on low. Best meals for busy days! And easy prep work
Thank you!
I also have a little trick that I learned after working for years in the flower shop, and cleaning & cutting the ends off flowers stems and put them in buckets of water and into our walk-in cooler. I remembered in school when I was a young girl this test where we put food coloring in a cup of water and the celery that we cut and watched the color go up into the stem. Knowing this and after working in the flower shop now I cut the butt end off my celery after it's been in my fridge for a few days and to make it last weeks longer. I use this little trick and I cover it with clean plastic bag & standing on the butt end and into a mason jar that's wide enough for all the salary to go in and I used it out of my jar, and refresh the water every few days just like you would your vases of flowers. I also use this trick with my lettuce trimming off thin slices of the butt of the lettuce so it is able to soak up the water after washing the lettuce. I do this with other veggies as well. If you ever have grapes that are getting a bit soft I take them off the stem, put them in cold water in the refrigerator for a couple of days and they plump back up nice and firm.
I wanted to freeze some celery so I googled and found your video and took what was left over of my celery and froze it for soup. Thank you very much for your video.
Don't forget to plant the bottom base after sprouting some roots...also I learned to dehydrate the leaves and then grind them into an excellent spice. Nice video!
I put my cut celery right into a zip lock bag, set my timer for one hour, shake the bag, put back in freezer at one hour intervals for about 6-7 hour so that I can skip the cookie sheet method.
Great idea!!
I do exactly the same as you. Perfect and ready anytime I need some.🌹
I always freeze 1cup diced onion, with 1 cup diced carrots , 1 cup celery. Then vacuum seal and freeze. Works beautifully, done it for years, no blanching. Tastes great.
I don't usually freeze carrots because you are supposed to blanche them. I do sometimes, though, For carrots, it is easier to can them. You must dice them really small.
@@TheBealles I do about a half inch dice, works great. I also slice and freeze all my harvest of carrots, I don't blanch those either, just heat them up add butter all good. I'm a old granny lol.
@Brenda Carroll, Since soffritto/mirepoix is 2-1-1 (onions-carrots-celery), it is better to freeze them in separate bags.
Thank you so much! I love cooking with celery, but as a single person usually have lots left over. I can eat some of it, but am glad to find out I can save some as well. I'm almost 80 and never knew this! :)
I had no idea celery could be frozen! I usually only freeze green peppers, thanks for this video😊
Hooray! I've been waiting for this video. Thanks Amanda!
I would love for you to do more of these basic food videos. At our local food pantry people will turn down things like beans, rice, flour because they have no idea how to cook it or preserve it. The cupboard will be overflowing with these types of items, but people will still chose the heat and eat variety. A pound of rice will go a lot further than a can of soup.
Brian saw the same thing when he worked for the non-profit. Not knowing how to cook is a big contributor to poverty
Many poor people have no way to cook. No gas or electricity to power a stove. Poor doesn't mean stupid.
@@carolpadgett1813 no one said anything about anyone being stupid. Had my mother not taught me how to cook these items then I would not know. Education is a blessing. We can always learn new things.
Thank you so very much for showing your method of preparing celery for the freezer. I usually freeze things for future use, and sense I use celery sometimes this method will allow me to prepare and have it on board for those future uses. Thanks much and God bless!
I'm so glad you posted this. I've always avoided freezing celery because I thought you had to blanch it first. I'm happy that you don't and it still freezes beautifully!
Probably not the celery but carrots need to be blanched first before freezing them.
Good idea Amanda, for have to try this!! Also if you have a vac. sealer, for put in small bags & will last a longer time. And save the bottom, to plant your own celery, for I have and watch it grow quickly and dark green color!!
Hi Amanda! I watched you do celery like this on another video of yours and have been doing it ever since, and love it. Thanks for the tip!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 🦃🍽🥧
oh, separate first. so far, best way i have seen that makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
Amanda!!!!! AWESOME idea!!!!! Love it!!!!!
Thank you. Great advice.
Another good video! Thanks Amanda.
I didn't know that you could freeze celery. I'm glad I came across your video so I won't have to throw so much away in the future. Thanks.
Great video thank you very much for sharing that didn’t think about the extra bag for the broth
Great video now I have celery for meals if when there's not any in the stores , or until I can start growing my own, thank you.
Very helpful. Thanks!
This is a great idea!
Thanks very good idea to save them .👌
Just what I was looking for. I grew a bunch of celery and didn't want it to go to waste!
Great idea about freezing on flat surface!
Great freezing tips. Thnks!
New subscriber. Love the tips!!!! 👍🏾💯👍🏾
For some reason I though you couldn't freeze celery. This is so helpful. Celery frequently goes bad in my fridge.
Putting them on parchment paper makes it easier to get off the tray. And you can fold the paper up after and put it in the freezer for later uses.
Thanks for the helpful tip....gonna put my ginger on a tray the next time 😀
Great idea !!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou.. God bless
Crazy! I have 3 bags of celery and was not sure what to do😂😂😂 thanks! Kristy in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Awesome!! Thank you sooo much!! No more wasting celery. Do you have any celery recipes 🤔
Thank for the video
Awesome
Thank you
Such a helpful vid...thanks, Amanda...ps I hate to waste food, especially produce.
I will sometimes line my pans with parchment and freeze that way I can pick up the paper and dump quickly and it doesn’t stick to anything!
I do this every time I freeze something. I have asparagus freezing on a parchment paper lined pan right now.
thank you
Great to know, I freeze pepper 🫑’s in the freezer.
I'm interested in freezing (its) celery juice. Would that still be healthy?
This was so helpful. Ive always wanted to know how to do this, Thank you.
very clever ideas
Thank you 😊
Thank 😊 🙏 you
How Long can I keep them in the freezer?
I always understood that veggies of any kind need to be blanched first in boiling water for two minutes then iced water for two minutes. This enables the veggies to retain all the vitamins and good stuff.
As far as I know, blanching actually kills enzymes and causes some of the vitamins to leech into the water. It’s more about taste than nutrition. Blanching is necessary for tougher veggies like carrots and potatoes. It is unnecessary for celery.
@@TheBealles thank you for the information.
Can you discuss broth bag? How do you use it?
I freeze on aluminum trays it makes it easier to get them off the tray and into the bag.
Whole video summation: Clean it. Chop it. Freeze it on a tray then store in freezer in a ziplock bag. Use from frozen straight in to pan for mirepoix or soffrito.
A couple days ago I did a bunch of large batches of mirepoix to stock up my freezer. I cooked it first but I might try not cooking it next time
I like to freeze onion and celery, and chop the carrot really fast. :)
Ive done this before however you thaw and they go soggy or watery...how do i stop this?...do i cook when frozen and not thaw?
Yes. Cook from frozen.
Hi Amanda I only have 2 9x13 pans, I guess that would work too?? Glad you made this. Now I know wrap in foil and how to freeze. Is it same with carrots and onions. I often find mind get bad, when really all I want them for is soups or adding into chili??? Let me know. 😊
Onions- yes. Carrots- no. They have to be blanched first. Any pan will work.
@@TheBealles thanks
celery tops are great in soups & broth
They sure are
I just cut my celery in small pieces ,rinse them -wash them-let them dry for 30 minutes and place them in the bag and freeze.
no muss or fuss!
Hi, I've tried this and the celery comes out like mush and discolored after it's defrosted. Is that how it's supposed to be? Thanks much.
i wouldn't bother separating each stalk. rinse the whole bunch under running water and vigorously shake off excess water. Pick out the leafy bits. Proceed to slice the whole bunch until near the bottom and then wash each stalk base. Much faster.
Thank you! I'm surprised no blanching is involved.
Not necessary 😊
Can I put my celery in the freezer than put it in the put it in the blender will it lose all the nutrition values of the celery
Definitely not. Freezing it will lose digestive enzymes, but retain vitamins and minerals. Blending will make them more bio-available
👍 I do the same with fruit. Especially small fruit like berries
I read that the air in fridge and freezer is toxic. So we have to cover all food. I would put the pieces of celery in small zip loc bag ( the size of sandwich bag)and freeze without laying them flat.
That way, i can use the whole small bag each time i cook. No need to lay flat without cover in freezer. If i want to lay flat, i would lay flat in big zip loc bag and close the bag so that the air of freezer does not get in food. Then i would lay the bag flat. But i do not have to do that. I use small bag. So i do not need to lay the celery flat uncovered in freezer.
Always freeze on a tray and never been sick everything
I do mine the same way except I dry my celery off the best I can before I cut and my slices are a bit thicker than yours.
Is this just for cooking celery or can I thaw and use say in macaroni salad
Once frozen, it should be used only in cooked recipes.
Thank you I am going to try freezing for cooking
Branches / Stalks 🤣😂😄good Vidio
Those little "branches" are known as ribs!
I thought they were called stalks lol.
Thank you can I use frozen celery in salads
Not for fresh eating when frozen
Do you know if you can do this with carrots?
You have to blanche them first, so I don't normally do carrots
Thanks for this. We were given a huge bag of celery that's cut into little squares. There's only my hubby and myself and we're old (which means we don't eat much at our meals). We eat salad every day, but this celery won't last long enough for us to finish it. Now I know that I can freeze it to use later in cooked meals. Awesome.
It will give you soups all winter! Enjoy!
They are called ribs.
Do you ever juice celery after u freeze em
No. It would not be good for that
Will the frozen celery be still crunchy?
It’s not for eating raw once frozen. It’s for cooked dishes
@@TheBealles Got it. Thanks a lot!
You look like "Bones" actress.
If you use it for salad is it still crunchy?
Once frozen, you should only use it in cooked recipes. It's not for fresh eating.
Does it thaw well to use in like a chicken salad or something that isn't cooked?
No, it loses its crispness, just like a bell pepper does.
It's not good for fresh eating. Just for cooking.
@@TheBealles Thanks Amanda, I tried freezing celery awhile ago 😅 and it wasn't good. I will try it again. I flash freeze sliced breakfast sausage, 🥩, chicken,green bell pepper and onions. Then I take them off the tray after 30-60 minutes and put them in a freezer zip bag then freeze until ready to use. This keeps them from sticking together. Best thing I ever learned.
@@TheBealles thank you 😊
What was the paid promotion, did I miss it?
There isn’t one. I have the notification turned on every video just in case. TH-cam has been picky lately
@@TheBealles LOL, I just watched your Cato video and heard your explanation, thank you!
branches = stalks
Hmmm. My freezer won’t fit pans like that...even smaller pans would be difficult. Also I’ve read that you want to blanch them first.
You don’t Blanche celery. You would Blanche carrots or other hard vegetables. I froze and celery for years and have never had a problem
@@TheBealles I’ve read both to blanch and not to...I’m going with not...lol. I guess if you are going to have it in the freezer for an extended time it might be worth it but 🤷♀️
I ended up using a paper plate and layering on parchment paper. Worked great so thanks!
That's a good idea!
Stalks lol
You know, I thought of it right afterwards, but I didn't want to re-film ;)
@@TheBealles always look forward to your videos , wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season .
You use celery the same.e way I do. No wast.
This video is unneccisarily long. i couldnt get through it..
If you factor-in the cost of your time, wouldn't you save money by doing something else with the celery, even throwing it away? Of course, if you consider your labor as having a $1 per hour value, then go ahead and take all the time you wish because, essentially, your time is worth nothing.
This is one of the most foolish comments I have ever read. You could look at this from a dollar per hour perspective but you would miss the real value of what I am doing as it relates to the outcome I am creating. As a mother stretching our food in order to create healthful meals for our family on a budget, I build healthy bodies and minds. Little things like this done for hours over twenty years are what developed babies into men- healthy, well-educated, hard-working men who are now having their own heathy children… and a woman who will do the same. The value of the result is so much more than a simple hourly wage. You have really missed the big picture. The things like this that a mother does are the most valuable in ways beyond money. If all you see is the monetary, you are blind.
I grow my own celery, red giant and pink stem. The taste difference is enormous compared to shop bought. I save and freeze my celery every year to use thorough winter in meals. Absolutely not time wasted!
Thank you