Celery root

Celery has a high water content 92%, only 17 calories, fiber, protein, carbohydrates. For its diuretic properties it is included in all slimming diets.

Celery contains:

• Vitamins: C, A, E, B1, B2.
• Minerals: Solium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Sulfur, phosphorus, over zinc, - Others: phthalide, folic acid, beta-carotene.

Recommended:

• Enormously diuretic: fluid retention, depurative, laxative....
• Tranquilizer.
• Cholesterol.
• Uric acid.
• Helps with hyper tension.
• For its vitamin E as one of the great antioxidant allies against cancer.
• Arthrosis and rheumatism.
• Cardiovascular problems.

Articles of interest:

• Texas A&M University
• Purdue University (Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture)

There are 2 varieties of celery:

• green celery: more rustic and easier to grow. It is 70% of the celery sold.
• yellow celery: more popular in the markets, its cultivation is more difficult. It accounts for 30% of the celery sold.

We can find celery all year round in stores, but the period of its optimum state is autumn and winter.

To know if a celery is in good condition, the stalks should be thick and well formed, fresh, smooth and without marks or pitting. The stalks should be light green or white in color.

Celery is often used to make soups and salads. In Mediterranean regions, it is a common ingredient in summer salads. It is also used to make garden sauce, together with leek, carrots and onion.

In recent years, it is included in all slimming diets, for its enormous diuretic power.

Recipes:

• Celery and avocado salad
• Celery soup
• Beef with celery sauce
• Crudités Salad
• Tropical orange and beet salad