Jersey Fresh Tip #9

An Unsung Hero of the Culinary World
Celery leaves!
Yep, you know those things at the end of the celery stalk that most people chop off and throw away? No more! Use those darn things!
Celery leaves have TONS of flavor - even more so than the actual stalks. I never throw them away. I always throw them in whenever I am using celery, whether for soup, tuna salad, or any other application. In fact, you can even use them in place of fresh parsley in a pinch, since they are from the same family.
Celery leaves have health benefits as well: They help balance your body's pH levels, they help in the prevention of cancer, they help to lower your cholesterol...the list goes on.
So, next time you are chopping up celery, don't throw those leaves away! Give 'em a good rinse under cold water, and add them in too!