Subj : pasta sauces
To   : JIM WELLER
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Aug 02 2022 13:59:25

Hi Jim,


JW> I also add minced onion and celery

RH> Celery goes in other things, not pasta sauce as a
RH> general rule.

JW> We really like celery and use it freely in all sorts of dishes. For
JW> tomato sauces we use the leafy tops. In fact we like celery leaves
JW> so much we grow Chinese celery which has thin, round, hollow stems
JW> and lots of leaves. It is also more strongly flavoured than regular
JW> celery.

Hmmmmmmm, one of the vendors at the farmer's market had some the other
day. I got the red noodle beans and beets from him, maybe I'll go for
celery this week. It had a lot of leaves so it may have been the Chinese
celery, have to ask next time I see him.


JW> Speaking of celery and flavour packed:

JW>       Title: Remoulade Shrimp
JW>  Categories: Appetizers, Cajun, Sauces, Shrimp, Chilies
JW>       Yield: 4 Servings

JW>       1 c  Romaine lettuce; chopped
JW>       1 lb Shrimp; boiled, peeled,
JW>            deveined & chilled
JW>            SAUCE:
JW>       1 bn Scallion; chopped
JW>       2    Ribs celery; chopped
JW>       2    Sprigs parsley; chopped
JW>       3 tb Creole mustard
JW>       5 ts Paprika
JW>   1 1/4 ts Salt
JW>     1/2 ts Black pepper; fresh ground
JW>     1/4 ts Cayenne
JW>       6 tb White wine vinegar
JW>       5 ts Fresh lemon juice
JW>     1/2 ts Dried basil
JW>     3/4 c  Olive oil
JW>       1    Scallion; chopped
JW>       1 tb Celery; chopped
JW>       2 ts Fresh parsley, minced

That does look like it would have a lot of flavor!

We just pulled 8 half pint jars of fig preserves out of a boiling water
bath, figs from our tree and more still to come. The preserves have just
figs and sugar in them, lemon was optional but since I didn't have any
on hand, it was left out. We also got a quarter pint jar and about 2-3
tablespoons worth in the fridge, didn't process but will eat as our
taster.

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