Celery takes the spotlight for a change in this beef stir-fry
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I've long been a celery apologist. It started in college, when one of my friends referred to it as 'crunchy water,' implying that celery was boring, flavorless and pointless. It occurred to me right then and there that celery has a PR problem. It's generally thought of as a background player, and never the star. Quick, how many dishes can you think of off the top of your head where celery gets top billing?
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