Brown Butter Celery

Ingredients

• 2 heads celery per person
• butter
• hot stock (soup stock or chicken broth)
• brown stock (optional)
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. 1 Clean and trim celery, removing hard sprigs and leaves. Trim the stem.
2. 2 Wash repeatedly in running water, drain, and boil in salted water until cooked. Drain again.
3. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan and brown the celery, turning often for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Pour hot stock over the celery, cover, and parboil for a few moments.
5. 5 Season with brown stock if available, otherwise with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.