San Francisco Celery Victor
Source of Recipe
D'Agostino
Recipe Introduction
Celery Victor is one of California's traditional dishes, created several decades ago by Victor Hirtzler of the Saint Francis Hotel in San Francisco. It can be served as a first course or in place of a salad.
Celery does deserve to be more popular. In the Middle Ages, it was recommended for "calming irritated states of mind." Today, it is still known as a nerve calmer. Celery is always available, moderate in price, and low in calories.
List of Ingredients
1 medium bunch of celery
3 cups chicken broth (homemade or canned)
1 cup french dressing (recipe follows)
Salt
Pepper to taste
Fresh red pepper (or canned or bottled pimiento) for garnish
Recipe
Wash and trim the celery, and cut into 5-inch stalks. Place the broth in a saucepan. Drop in the stalks. Simmer covered just until tender, about 25 minutes. Do not overcook. Cool the celery in the broth. This delicious celery-flavored broth may be saved for later use as soup.
Prepare a basic French dressing by combining 2/3 cup olive oil with 1/3 cup wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix well with fork.
Remove the celery from the broth and place in a bowl. Pour the dressing over it. Chill for several hours or overnight.
To serve, remove celery from dressing. Place 3 stalks on a small serving plate. Spoon some of the dressing on each serving. Garnish with a few strips of pimiento or red pepper in an "X" design. Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving, for the fullest flavor.
Yield
This will serve 4
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