Celery seed

Graine de céleri

What it is

It comes from smallage, the wild ancestor of celery, and it is startlingly concentrated — a quarter-teaspoon carries more celery flavour than a whole stick. Ground with salt it becomes celery salt, which is the entire argument of a Bloody Mary.

In the kitchen

It turns bitter fast if you overdo it. Start with half what you think, especially in a coleslaw or a court-bouillon.

Goes with

Tomato Celery Black pepper Salt Cabbage Potato Onion Cider vinegar

Same species

Celeriac Celery

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