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"Within the expansive Apiaceae family are some of the tastiest ... food plants in the world: ..., celery..." Hmm, we have different tastes.
by aschla 3y ago
"Within the expansive Apiaceae family are some of the tastiest ... food plants in the world: ..., celery..."
Hmm, we have different tastes.
- nsajko 3y agoIt's pretty big as a seasoning/spice.
- angiosperm 3y agoTastes like soap. So, big for people who like soap.
- BenjiWiebe 3y agoAre you thinking of cilantro? Never heard anyone say that of celery, only cilantro.
- angiosperm 3y agoCilantro too.
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- jrflowers 3y agoExactly, the famously soap-tasting vegetable… carrot
- MarkusWandel 3y agoIs there some genetic condition that makes you hate the taste of pretty much all that plant family? I like a very slight anise flavour in cookies, and carrots are pretty versatile, but all of the others are on my "everybody but me loves them but you can ruin any dish with them" list.
- supertofu 3y agoThere must be. I posted a similar comment. I can't stand the taste of celery (tastes like grass and paint$ or cilantro (tastes like soap), and carrots also have a hint of soapy taste to my palate. Otherwise, I love all vegetables and cook often.
- ianburrell 3y agoSuper tasters is genetic condition for heightened and different taste. Super tasters commonly have problem with coriander/cilantro having soapy taste. But could see more of the family being problem for some people. I wonder if carrots are fine because those eat the root and not the leaves.
- mongol 3y agoI have a problem with coriander, but never saw myself as a super taster. Growing up, I was very picky with food
- CydeWeys 3y agoCelery is one of the main vegetables in mirepoix (an essential part of French and French-influenced cooking), soffritto (an essential part of Italian cooking used for most sauces), and is also used in many soups, stocks, and stews. I think you like it a lot more than you realize; you're just only thinking of eating it whole, raw.
- bitshiftfaced 3y agoRight, it's an "aromatic," and many dishes wouldn't taste right without it. Or, if you only ever eat dishes that don't call for it, I feel sorry for you.
- angiosperm 3y agoYet, all dishes taste bad with it.
- tetromino_ 3y agoDo you like soup? Most European soups taste better with some sautéed celery in them. (Or taste worse if the cook neglects their celery.) Of course I'm assuming you are getting decent, flavorful celery, not water-logged cardstock.
- nsvd 3y agoTo me, all dishes with celery taste worse. I can't stand the flavor or smell of it. When I'm cooking, I always omit it. I'm not a picky eater otherwise.
- EA-3167 3y agoEven raw it can be lovely, very finely diced into something like egg or chicken salad. It adds a bit of savory crunch, a lightness and some of that aromatic zip. Finely diced pickle can do the same thing though, for people who really hate celery.
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- janalsncm 3y agoI used to think like this. It’s mainly because my only encounters with celery were teachers who thought celery and peanut butter was a good “snack” for kids. Gross. But in cooking, it’s great. The purpose of celery is to break up the rush of flavor that sauce brings. For example in a stir fry, meat and rice tend to take on the flavor of the sauce (or even become enhanced by it). Celery does not. Sauce doesn’t stick to it. Celery adds dynamics to a dish by adding a pause to the flavor. And in the context of a mouth full of meat and sauce and rice and peppers, celery gives it all meaning by being none of that.
- angiosperm 3y agoCelery adds paint thinner to a dish. I can't think of anything that is not better without paint thinner.
- s0rce 3y agoIts quite salty for a vegetable. Also try buying some from a chinese or farmers market and you'll find more strongly flavored celery than the generic grocery store stuff that is crunchy water
- Grazester 3y agoI eat it raw daily. I would say it's a developed taste but i liked it the moment I had it. My sibling on the other hand would not even eat a meal if celery was cooked with it.
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