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kcdixiecat wrote:I didn't know that!

I didn't either, but if you are going to sautee peppers and onions, I would imagine the residual water content would offset the sodium of adding celery. I would rather have the celery flavor than not, despite the potential sodium.

I add a little bit of crab boil for an added "zing"

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Globe, I ditto buzd's first note completely. Those things are REALLY good. You can't go wrong.

If you don't want to take the time to add the sauteed trinity, at least add some sausage that's been broiled or grilled. Oh YUM.

I swear, if I didn't take sooooo much satisfaction in the actual cooking process, I'd use them exclusively. - that's how good & easy they are.

buzd wrote:I didn't either, but if you are going to sautee peppers and onions, I would imagine the residual water content would offset the sodium of adding celery. I would rather have the celery flavor than not, despite the potential sodium.

Well, that's very possible . . . but I saute my onions & peppers to the point of being very caramelized so that means more water is extracted.
So this method doesn't work for me. I find most canned & processed foods are very salty. I realize this is just me... but it is why I don't add the celery.

Here's a question for all of you:
When you eat a stalk of raw celery, just before you've finished, is there a salty taste in your mouth? Celery has a big flavor of salt to me.

Here's a question for all of you:
When you eat a stalk of raw celery, just before you've finished, is there a salty taste in your mouth? Celery has a big flavor of salt to me.

Shame on me, but I have a shaker of salt when I'm eating celery sticks!

My celery tastes salty..but it's because I've washed the stalk and sprinkled it with salt!

Isabella Maja wrote: When you eat a stalk of raw celery, just before you've finished, is there a salty taste in your mouth? Celery has a big flavor of salt to me.

Of course. That's where celery salt comes from.

Ay yi yi

My MIL would cook her beans until they were done, but still had a little body, since my FIL didn't like "mushy" beans. Of course, the "gravy" was still pretty thin at that point, so she would add a can, or two, of Blue Runners to the pot to thinken the beans and add a creamy quality. Tasted great!