How to store it properly

The difference between celeriac and celery root

With the two most common types of celery, different parts of the plant are used in the kitchen: in celery, also celery sticks or bleached celery, the stems that are kept light by bleaching during cultivation are primarily used in salads, soups and Vegetable dishes. The leaves are also edible, but if you have bought celery, you will rarely find them on the vegetables. Celery does not form a tuber and concentrates its strength in the stalks.
As the name suggests, the pronounced root tuber is mainly used in celeriac. The leaf stalks and leaves, which are weaker than those of celery, are also edible and a good seasoning agent. When you buy celeriac in the supermarket, the green parts of the plant have usually already been removed.

Store celery in the refrigerator

Celery stays fresh for up to two weeks when stored in the refrigerator. Since it can withstand high levels of humidity, pack it in a plastic bag. Cut two or three small slits in these so that condensation can escape. You can store the celery in the vegetable compartment. If you have a cool storage cellar, in which the temperature is not higher than 14 ° C, you can also store the celery plants there.

You should process them at the latest when the celery stalks become slack.

Store celeriac in sand

Celeriac is a root vegetable that can be stored for a very long time - over several months. Ideally, store the tubers in moist sand as follows:

1. Choose intact celery bulbs. Tubers with cuts or dents cannot be stored.
2. Remove the leaves and stems from the tubers. Do not wash them off as this will encourage rot.
3. Prepare a wooden box by filling it with damp sand.
4. Put the celery in the box and carefully cover it with sand.
5. Put the box in a cool but frost-protected place, such as a storage cellar, garden shed or garage.
6. Check regularly that the sand is still moist enough.

You will achieve a slightly shorter shelf life if you wrap the celeriac in newspaper instead of laying it in sand. It is also stored in a cool room as indicated above. Celery bulbs can be kept for a few weeks in the refrigerator and should be used when they become soft.