Curling Celery

How to curl celery to make an attractive garnish.

Slit the stalks with a penknife closely should the fringe be too fine, taking care that the slits all end at an even line. If a large amount of celery is used every day set on the tables in celery glasses, a sort of rake is used in place of the penknife, and this rake is made by driving a number of the three-edged sacking needles of the very smallest size through a soft piece of cigar boxwood. The celery ends are combed with this and then put in glasses of ice-water to cool at leisure.