Sweet And Sour Celery Sephardic Passover Apio Food

SWEET-AND-SOUR CELERY

Steps:

• Cut a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a wide heavy 6-to 8-quarts pot, then set round aside.
• Simmer water, lemon juice, oil, honey, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in pot, stirring, until honey has dissolved. Stir in celery (but not leaves) and cover with parchment round. Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop reserved leaves.
• Serve celery sprinkled with celery leaves and parsley.
• What to drink:
• Yarden Galilee Cabernet Sauvignon '05

AN EASY-AS-PIE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE (NO RED SAUCE HERE...GOLDEN)

Steps:

• Stir sugar, chicken broth, white vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, salt, and garlic together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Whisk water and cornstarch together until cornstarch is dissolved; whisk into the boiling mixture. Cook sauce until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CELERY (SEPHARDIC PASSOVER APIO)

Steps:

• Cut a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a wide heavy 6-to 8-quarts pot, then set round aside.
• Simmer water, lemon juice, oil, honey, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in pot, stirring, until honey has dissolved. Stir in celery (but not leaves) and cover with parchment round. Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop reserved leaves. Serve celery sprinkled with celery leaves and parsley.