Celery à la Grecque

(click to enlarge)	Celery à la Grecque General
(click to enlarge)	Serves: Effort: Sched: DoAhead:	4 sal ** 30 min Best!		Celery Greek Style - an interesting and refreshing lemony salad or appetizer that can be made easily in any quantity - and well ahead of need.

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Celery
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Onion
Garlic
Wine, white dry
Water
Olive Oil, ExtV
Lemon Juice
Salt
Peppercorns
Coriander seed
Thyme, fresh
Bay Leaf

Cut CELERY diagonally into pieces starting about 1/2 inch wide at the base up to about 1 inch at the top.
Prepare OPTIONS if used (see Note-1).
Quarter ONION and slice medium.
Crush GARLIC cloves with the flat of your knife and slice very thin.
Place ALL Items in a non-reactive pot and bring to a boil. simmer until celery is cooked crisp tender, about 12 minutes.
Cool and refrigerate until used, preferabley a day or two. If you need right away keep it at room temperature and chill just before serving.

NOTES:

Options: Options (at extra cost) could be small mushrooms or or small boiling onions, about 12 ounces total. If mushrooms are large, cut in half. For onions blanch them in boiling water for 2 minutes, refresh under cold water and peel, cutting the least possible amount from the ends so they stay whole.