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Or so says this writer at the Olympia, Washington, Pioneer and Democrat, February 8, 1861 -
"There are but few farmers who attempt to grow celery, yet it is not a difficult matter; and it is an excellent vegetable, not only as a sort of condiment, like pickle, coleslaw, &c., but it is nourishing food. And every farmer's wife who has a taste for setting a handsome table, either for her own family or when she has company, will always be glad to have a handsome dish of celery as a table ornament, if it is not touched as food."
I love celery but it seems I'm not in a big group. Newspapers from the CW era have lots of advice for growing celery but little for cooking with it. I did find one very good sounding recipe in the Lewistown, PA, Gazette (February 3, 1864)
To Dress Celery - Beat up well one yolk of egg; add two tablespoonfuls of cream, one of white sugar, three of vinegar, a teaspoonful of olive oil, one of made mustard, and a pinch of salt. Cut the celery into bits and add the rest.
"There are but few farmers who attempt to grow celery, yet it is not a difficult matter; and it is an excellent vegetable, not only as a sort of condiment, like pickle, coleslaw, &c., but it is nourishing food. And every farmer's wife who has a taste for setting a handsome table, either for her own family or when she has company, will always be glad to have a handsome dish of celery as a table ornament, if it is not touched as food."
I love celery but it seems I'm not in a big group. Newspapers from the CW era have lots of advice for growing celery but little for cooking with it. I did find one very good sounding recipe in the Lewistown, PA, Gazette (February 3, 1864)
To Dress Celery - Beat up well one yolk of egg; add two tablespoonfuls of cream, one of white sugar, three of vinegar, a teaspoonful of olive oil, one of made mustard, and a pinch of salt. Cut the celery into bits and add the rest.