Last Updated on March 13, 2023 by Ellen Christian
Wondering how to make celery powder? Learn how to dehydrate celery powder with this simple step by step tutorial.
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How to Make Celery Powder
Have you ever picked up a jar of your favorite spice, herb or seasoning and looked at the ingredients? I have really been trying to be aware of what’s actually in the foods I eat.
Some of the celery powders I have seen in the store contain fillers and, even worse, they have MSG. I try really hard not to bring anything into the house with MSG. The first thing I needed to understand when looking for spices is that celery SALT is not the same as celery POWDER.
What is celery powder made from?
Real celery powder should be made from only celery. If you see a bunch of other ingredients on the label, look for a different brand. Or, make your own. Scroll to the end for the recipe.
What is celery salt?
Celery salt is basically salt with a little bit of celery powder added into it. This holds true for garlic salt and onion salt as well. Now that I know that, I never buy the flavored salt. You get much more for your money if you buy the powder version. I’m sure you have a canister of salt already in your cupboard if you need it.
These directions will show you how to make celery powder. If you want salt, just add a bit of powder to whichever type of salt you normally use in your house. You don’t need to use anywhere near as much of it as you do celery salt because the flavor is so concentrated.
I made my celery powder using a food dehydrator. You can dehydrate celery in your oven as well but you will have to play around with the time and temperature to get the right numbers that work for you. The process is very simple.
Wash and dry the celery and slice it as thinly as possible. The thinner you slice it, the less time it will take to dry. I’m sure I could have sliced mine thinner but patience is not a virtue of mine. Either way, the celery powder came out great and was very easy to do even for a beginner.
What type of dehydrator should I use?
Spread it out in a thin layer on your food dehydrator. I have an old Mr. Food Food Dehydrator. It took me about 8 hours to dehydrate two bunches of celery on six trays. It might take less time if your dehydrator is new or more powerful. You do need to make sure that the grates are small enough to keep the pieces from falling through.
Check the level of dryness during the dehydrating process and move the trays around so everything dries as evenly as possible. It needs to be completely dry to turn it into celery powder.
Grind the dried celery pieces in a mortar and pestle. If you don’t have one or you want a faster process, you can put it in the blender on a high setting and process until it’s a fine powder.
Celery powder uses
If you’re wondering what to do with it now that you have some, it works well in all sorts of marinades and meat rubs. Or, you can try it in this corned venison recipe.
Have you ever tried to make celery powder? You may want to try making your own onion powder next. Now that you know how to make celery powder, learn how to dehydrate onions. Find out how to dry blueberries. Or, learn how to regrow celery.
How to Make Celery Powder
Wondering how to make your own celery powder? Check out my simple tutorial.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of Dandy celery
- food dehydrator
- glass jar with lid
Instructions
- Trim the leaves and ends off the celery.
- Wash and dry well.
- Slice the celery as thinly as possible.
- Spread the sliced celery on the food dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate for about 8 hours. This will depend on how thick your celery slices are and how powerful your dehydrator is. Mine has no temperature settings just an on and off switch.
- Remove the dehydrated celery from the racks. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the dehydrated celery into a powder. If it does not grind to a powder, it is not dry enough. You can use a blender if you need to.
- Store it in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid.
- Two bunches of celery fit on 6 dehydrator trays for me.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 tspAmount Per Serving: Calories: 1Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
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