FRIED CELERY Sedano Fritto

Ingredients

• 8 stalks Celery stalks
• 4 cups Water (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 4 tablespoons Butter (or vegetable oil) (Originally butter, vegetable oil or drippings. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable oil for similar texture.)
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Cut the outside stalks of celery into pieces 3 to 4 inches long, and strip off the coarsest fibers.
2. 2Cook the celery pieces in water until soft and transparent. Drain in a colander.
3. 3When the celery is as dry as possible, roll each piece separately in flour.
4. 4Sauté the floured celery pieces separately, not in a mass, in butter, vegetable oil or drippings, with salt and pepper. Each piece must be turned to cook on both sides.