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by taejo 649 days ago
It wouldn't suprise me if celery was relatively rich in glutamate given its use in stocks and mirepoix, but I think that celery powder is mostly used for its nitrate and nitrite content as a meat curing agent.
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Celery salt, at least, is a game changer when making things like stews, gravies and sauces.

If I’m making a ‘western’ dish (for want of a better phrase) it is an essential ingredient to get the depth of flavour into the sauce. The only thing which I find is equally as good at attaining that depth is… celery