string-free piece of celery is challenging. However, there's one easy and helpful tip for effortlessly cutting celery, and it ...

To do this, firmly grasp the stalk of celery in one hand, the paring knife in the other. Starting at one end, partially cut into the veggie with the knife. You should cut down into the open "U" of ...

Tear the celery stalks and leaves into 3cm (1¼in) pieces (tearing gives more flavour than if you cut it). Roughly chop the coriander stems and add them and the celery pieces to the bowl.

Celery should have crisp long stems attached to a sound base and the leaves should be vibrant and green. It should have tightly packed, firm heads with no brown patches on the outer layers.

Celery is a surprisingly good vegetable for roasting and tastes delicious cooked with pancetta, shallots, white wine vinegar and herbs. Equipment and preparation: you will need a double thickness ...