Celery

Cut off the bottom of the celery head so that the individual stalks are separate. Discard the leaves (or remove them and do a ‘water check’ on them). Cut off the very end of each stalk and any joints. Each stalk should be cleaned with a vegetable brush under running water. Check that the stalk and each side have been scrubbed. (If the curved edges of the stalk are too close to brush the inside, cut the stalk lengthways and brush the 2 pieces.)