How to dry celery at home

The fragrant vegetable, which so pleasantly enriches the taste of many first, second courses and snacks, can be prepared for future use to use the spice all year round. There are interesting recipes for pickling and pickling celery, but the easiest way to preserve the flavoring properties and useful substances of the product is drying. At home, without too much trouble, you can quickly dry both the leaves and the roots with celery stalks. Here are some suggestions for doing this.

How to dry celery leaves

Ceramic celery can be dried with twigs or leaves, or chopped. To do this, the grass must be sorted out, excluding the flaccid and yellowed leaves. After this, celery is washed in cool water. It is better to pour liquid into a bowl than to use running water, so the entire surface of curly twigs will be washed. Next, the bundle is spread on paper towels and allowed to absorb excess moisture. If you decide to chop celery greens for harvesting - chop the leaves with a knife in fairly large parts.

You can use the oven for drying. To do this, it is heated to 40 degrees, spread greens on a baking sheet lined with culinary paper, the door is left ajar so that the grass does not bake, and dries. Every hour, the leaves need to be checked for readiness.

You can dry the leaves in the air. The greens are hung in bunches with the crown down or distributed on a litter of clean cloth or paper with a thin layer. They place the litter in a ventilated place, it is possible in a draft. Streams of air will help to quickly remove moisture from the leaves. Ideally, you should use gauze stretched at a height. Weathering on both sides, the spice dries faster. Stir the greens periodically to dry evenly. This method will take about 2 weeks.

It is important not to keep the grass in dust or close to sources of pungent odors so that it does not affect the quality of the spice. Also, do not use the newspaper as bedding. Printing ink is very unhealthy and should not come in contact with food.

For quick processing, greens can be placed in the microwave. You need to keep the leaves in the chamber for about 2 minutes and check for readiness. You may need to repeat the procedure.

How to dry root celery at home

Celery roots are dried in strips or slices. Wash and clean the fruit, scrape out all the bumps. After this, the root needs to be chopped:

• grate on a coarse grater;
• cut into strips;
• clean with plates using a vegetable cutter;
• cut into thin rings.

The prepared root is dried in the usual ways:

• on air;
• in the spirit of the closet;
• in the electric dryer.

In order for the spice to dry correctly and retain its vitamins, you need to choose a temperature regime of up to 60 degrees, distribute the product on sheets evenly and periodically stir or turn over. The oven door is left open for air circulation, otherwise the vegetable is baked in its own juice.

During drying, the root is not salted and other seasonings are not used. The duration of drying may take about 10-12 hours, it will depend on the size of the slices. Thinly chopped celery dries quickly and will be stored for a long time. Thick slices may not dry inside. Such a product can rot and have to be thrown away, so be careful.

How to Dry Celery Stalks at Home

Celery stalks are dried using the same technology. Cuttings must be thoroughly washed, cleaned of rigid films and veins, cut into thin slices and put on a sheet. The temperature in the oven or electric dryer should not exceed 60 degrees. It will take a process of 10 hours. Sort and stir the raw materials during drying and watch for readiness.

Store dried herbs or celery slices in a tightly closed container. Good for this is a jar of dark glass or plastic, with a tight-fitting lid. It is necessary to avoid the entry of moist air into a dry product, so as not to provoke mashing and breeding mold. Its product retains its value for 1-2 years, after which the seasoning will need to be refreshed.

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