Scrape clean, saving the coarse outside pieces for soups, sauce or creamed celery. Put in cold water for half an hour before using. Serve with the soup.

Creamed Celery

Clean, cut in inch pieces, cook in boiling salted water. Serve in cream sauce.

Boiled Celery

Boil the large outside stalks, without cutting them, till tender; season with butter, salt and pepper and a thin grating of cheese.