Dehydrated Cross Cut Celery 1 lb 2 oz No. 10 Can

Great flavor, good quality, takes some time to rehydrate, but adds color and flavor to recipes, nice to have on hand when you’re outta fresh celery

Bought this along with dried carrots, onions and split peas for my long term pantry split pea soup. (Wish they just did their own brand of mirepoix). The Instant Pot will be perfect to cook it. I love the one-item ingredient list, ease of smaller item storage and long shelf life. The best by date for the one I got is Aug 11, 2045. But when shaken it seemed to have a lot of space inside. I was worried about the “veggie powder” I had been hearing about with other companies. Rather than having a big surprise when it was most needed I decided to try it now and if OK replace it when the price dropped. No worry. When opened, the heady sweet smell of celery met me. It was 2/3 full, amost no powder. The desiccated ~3x10mm particles (avg) didn’t increase in size much when hydrated but definitely was celery, good enough, with taste, fiber and texture to jazz up my soup if TSHTF.

Some Augason Farms stuff I buy as emergency food, some I buy for regular use. If I can price out something in this form that is same price or less than other forms, then I go with this as it can be stored away or kept in my working pantry. I use a lot of Augason Farms, and I've been pleased with this. Dehydrated celery is a great addition to the pantry. Sometimes I dont have fresh, or I have fresh that went bad, or I dont find it in the store, or what is there looks bad, or price is way outside my budget. Having some dried celery tucked away in my pantry really helps stretch the budget and brings value to my time. I keep the recipe trifecta on hand, "mire poix": celery, carrot, and onion. I keep fresh, frozen, and dried on hand. Usually used in recipes that will help rehydrate these foods no problem. Celery is very easy to rehydrate. I usually just add to the cooking process and its good to go. Food scarcity is legit, so if you can stock up when items are on sale, then I recommend to do so. Consider it insurance. FYI: food and such are sold based on weight, not volume. There is 1lb, 2 oz packed in this #10 can (that reads, "number ten" not "ten pound"- it is a size of can). Using a #10 can means that it provides uniformity among storage. Emergency supplies are packed for long term and are packed to stack. They also float. They can be repurposed. Even if one gets a dent, contents are still good (unless and actual hole, which is not likely to happen). The food will not be filled to the brim, and also.. food settles after packing.

It arrived today just in time for stew making. I soaked 2T in warm water. Pretty chewy, even crunchy. So added more water and set on back burner to simmer. It soaked up all the water and developed a sweet smell and softer consistency but still a bit scratchy chewy. Gave it a toss into the stew and it added good flavor disappearing into the tomatoes and veggies favorably. I can't see using it in chicken salad but good for cooking. Glad to get it with celery going sky high in price. I like how one reviewer mentioned she grinds it to a powder. I will try that next. I imagine it gets rid of that unusual texture completely without the long soak/ cook.

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