The white part only is used for this purpose. Wash very clean half
a dozen fine heads, and wipe them dry. Cut them into pieces to your
taste, and make the following pickle:
Bay salt 1 lb.
Best ginger, sliced 2 oz.
Mace ½ oz.
Capsicums, red and green 1 oz.
Best vinegar 2 quarts
Put all these into a deep saucepan, and soon as they come to the
boiling point, strew in the celery; let it boil again, not more than
two minutes, then take it up, pour it through a sieve. When cold,
place the celery in jars, and pour the liquor upon it, and make all
safe with bladder, &c. &c. This will be found extremely useful in all
families that live well. It will keep good a great length of time, and
when the celery is all used, the pickle will be highly acceptable in
dressing salads, &c. A few small onions may be added where they are not
disliked, and omitted at pleasure.