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Is chinese celery root edible?

SJCanadaSJCanada Posts: 5
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Last year I grew Chinese Celery; that's the kind that grows very thin hollow stalks like a straw.

They are bitter to just eat raw, so you cook them in sauces, etc.

Now I'm left with the roots which have been in my raised bed all winter.

Does anyone know if the roots are edible before I throw them away onto the compost?

The leaves were edible.

Thank you!

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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,526

    HELLO.

    I HAVE NEVER HEAR OF CHINESE CELERY.

    HAVING TRIED IT RAW AND FOUND IT BITTER YOU COOKED AND ATE IT. NO WORD ABOUT HOW YOU FOUND THE COOKED VERSION.image 

    AND NOW YOU WANT TO EAT THE ROOTS.

    I ADMIRE YOUR TENACITY.

    I ADMIRE YOUR RESOURCEFULNESS..image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736

    Not grown it myself, but Mr Google reveals

    http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1336a_chinese_celery_kintsai_seeds 

    and the link below would indicate that the roots aren't usually eaten

    https://www.thespruce.com/stir-fry-chinese-celery-recipe-695317 

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  • SJCanadaSJCanada Posts: 5

    I didn't say I tried it raw. It is grown to be eaten cooked.

    (You do know that if you type in capitals it's considered the equivalent of yelling?)

    Chinese celery is quite common here, as we have a large Oriental population.

    There are many recipes for Chinese celery, it 's fine added to sauces, and the leaves are good in salads.

    All I'm trying to do is find out if the root is also edible, as it looks like celeriac.

    Thanks, dovefromabove: you gave me useful information for my very first post ever here.

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,526

    YELLING?

    I'M NOT YELLING.

    IF YOU WERE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE INHABITANTS OF THIS FORUM AND A LITTLE OF ITS HISTORY YOU WOULD KNOW THAT I AM HALF BLIND AND THE KERPERS OF THE FORUM ARE UNABLE TO FIDDLE WITH THE SETTINGS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE FORUM USER FRIENDLY FOR HALF BLIND PEOPLE.

    IF YOU WANT TO SEE YELLING, THIS IS IT.

    ENJOY YOUR CHINESE CELERY. 

    Last edited: 08 April 2017 18:22:07

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    SJC; please excuse Pansy. Many members of this forum have difficulty with their eyesight and find it easy to read when in capitals.

    I have never heard of this veg before; what does it taste like cooked? I'm always up for trying something new!

  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    welcome to the forum by the way!

  • hoegloryhoeglory Posts: 69

      I know it's hungry gap.  Try to find something else, wild garlic is in season now.

  • SJCanadaSJCanada Posts: 5

    imageThanks everyone.

    I guess I will compost the root, then.

    Don't want to poison anyone!

    I just put it in things like a pasta sauce to add a few more vitamins and goodness, so it's difficult to tell what it tastes like individually.

    To be honest , I was quite surprised that it actually grew!

    That's it on the back of the left hand bed in the photo, it sort of went crazy.

    I won't grow it again, I'll try something new this year.

  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    That is a beautiful set up you have!

  • SJCanadaSJCanada Posts: 5

    Thanks! I just had a third raised bed built last week. I'm hopeless at flowers, so may as well grow food!???

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