Organic Celery Hearts

Just the flavorful heart of the celery bunch, perfect for a wide variety of dishes, from appetizers to main courses and snacks, too. Celery is a staple in most kitchens, but most often it's a supporting player instead of a star. Aside from regular appearances on crudité trays and as a diet snack, celery tends to take a back seat in recipes to other more glamorous vegetables. Despite that low profile, celery is an indispensable ingredient in almost every cuisine. Its juicy, crisp texture and slightly sweet, distinctly herbal flavor makes it a key aromatic ingredient in stocks, stews, sauces and stuffings. Celery is available year-round. The green Pascal is the main variety of stalk celery grown in the US. This flavorful variety has dark green leaves and large ribs that grow in full bunches. In recent years, celery hearts have become a very popular and convenient option; the bunch is trimmed down to reveal the milder, more tender and almost stringless inner stalks, leaving more vegeta...