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Good
quality celery should have straight stalks with rigid ribs. Ribs should
snap crisply when bent. Inside surface of ribs should be clean and smooth.
Leaves should be fresh, well-colored, and show no signs of wilting. Two
billion pounds of celery are grown each year in the U.S. Using a celery
stick to garnish a bloody mary originated in the 1960s at Chicago's Ambassador
East Hotel. An unnamed celebrity got a Bloody Mary, but no swizzle stick.
He grabbed a stalk of celery from the relish tray to stir his Bloody Mary
and history was made. Refrigerate. Sprinkle with water and store in plastic
container.
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