I love the crunch, but I’ve always disliked celery’s stringiness. That’s why I love this salad. The trick is to peel the outside of the celery a little bit — no need to be too fussy with it.

This can prevent stringiness, but citric acid in lemon juice is actually much more effective. Citric acid binds with calcium and can overcome stringiness, even in the extreme case of mozzarella.

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, 29.11.2022: We take a look at how the press is covering the Chinese protests, the upcoming World Cup match between the US and Iran, and the continued dispute over US midterm ...

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, 29.11.2022: We take a look at how the press is covering the Chinese protests, the upcoming World Cup match between the US and Iran, and the continued dispute over US ...