1. From classical times to the Middle Ages, celery was used as a medicinal plant to treat toothache, insomnia, gout, rheumatism, anxiety and arthritis.
2. Celery was first used as a food during the 16th century in Italy.
3. Celery was first mentioned in English in 1664 by the diarist John Evelyn, who spelt it sellery.
4. Celery is mentioned in Homer’s Iliad, where the horses of Myrmidon grazed on wild celery.
5. In 1996 fans of Gillingham football club were threatened with a life ban if they brought sticks of celery into the ground...
6. ...this was the result of fans singing a rude song about celery while waving sticks of it.
7. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates prescribed celery as a nerve soother.
8. The ancient Romans considered celery an aphrodisiac. They may have been right: it contains the pheromone androsterone, released by men’s sweat glands to attract females.
9. The town of Celery-Ville, Ohio, was founded by early 19th century celery farmers.
10. There is a celery museum in Portage, Michigan, called the Celery Flats Interpretive Centre.
Sharing two celery recipe suggestions you may wish to try
Poached Breast of Chicken with Celery
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Celery Soup
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Read about Five Healthy Benefits of Adding Celery to Your Diet here
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Enjoyed your post Happy weekend hugs
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ReplyDeleteThe recipes look so good.
ReplyDeleteNo conocía mucho de esos datos. Me gusta el apio. Te mando un beso y gracias por la receta.
ReplyDeleteIt just plain good.
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I did not know these things.
ReplyDeleteHello: I didn't know about them, thanks for sharing with us. I use celery less than once per month. xoxo
ReplyDeleteCelery tastes good with peanut butter down the middle...
ReplyDeleteVery interesting facts I love celery and I like the look of that celery soup, I'm off to investigate. Have a lovely Easter weekend.
ReplyDeleteSome interesting facts.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun to read about celery. Very interesting. I eat it almost every day. Perfect for so many things. Wish you a blessed Easter time. All the best from Lone🐣❣️
ReplyDeleteInterest facts on Celery.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Happy Easter weekend!
I didn't know these facts, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHow delicious this celery soup looks.
I wish you a very Happy Easter
if the translation is accurate it is called "ajvain here used greatly in homeopathic treatment and domestic remedies by older people ,mom used it lot in her homemade medicine .
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing dear Jan .
blessings to you and loved ones!
I used to live about 35 miles from Portage Michigan and have friends there and never knew there was a celery museum there. Portage was the home for Upjohn Drugs, which was sold to Pfizer who still have production and testing facilities in the area.
ReplyDeleteBom dia. Páscoa é renascimento e alegria. Desejo um sábado cheio de paz e tranquilidade sobre você e sua família.
ReplyDeleteThat was fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat post about celery ~ I love celery ~ Xo
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I learned a great deal about celery in your post, Jan. Fun facts!
ReplyDeleteI love celery, is very good as a soup or side dish and with a salad. Your vegetables soup sounds delicious, I'll cook it too.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a nice Easter!
Grettings Elke
Ohhh I really enjoyed this post. Great info for sure. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteA lot od useful informatorom happy Easter from poland
ReplyDeleteI knew a couple of these but most were new. What a fun post!
ReplyDeleteInteresting fun facts.
ReplyDeleteFun facts about celery! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteI have rarely had it.
ReplyDeleteEven though I sometimes use celery in my cooking, I am not too crazy about it.
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting facts!! I like celery with a lot of foods.
ReplyDeleteInteresting as always...will check out the celery soup. When I make potato soup, I put a lot of celery in it. Just love the flavor.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know celery was claimed to help gout. I treat my now rarer attacks of gout with cherry extract pills and a spread of dark jam on my morning toast. It works - touch wood.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why but we seldom eat celery purely as a vegetable or as a component in a salad, but we routinely add it to soups and stews.
ReplyDeleteA great post and the Celery facts are interesting. I love Celery and use it quite a lot, so will check out your recipes.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Avril xx
I like celery but usually only have it plain or in salmon salad. I use dried celery as a seasoning. You've given me some new ideas. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI use celery in most of my soups. And these recipes sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh wow I am from Michigan and didn't know they had a celery museum, I wonder how big it is :)
ReplyDeleteWell I didn't know that! I do like celery soup. Take care, Sue xx
ReplyDeletePrecioso reportaje. Besos y abrazos
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! Loving that soup.xxx
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