Goomba wrote:
> I'm so annoyed. The Kroger near me keeps foisting off celery with all
> the leaves cut off. Not just the trimmed "celery hearts" but the regular
> celery stalks too. I asked the produce man (not the manager) what
> happened and he replied that they cut them off cause "no one wants to
> pay for the leaves" or something along that line and some comment
> implying they're useless. What?! I tried to explain to him that
> they're very important, very flavorful and almost a must for my stock.
>
> Is this a new trend? I need to make it a point to speak to the manager
> about this.

I think they do it to hide the fact that the celery isn't all that
fresh. The leaves beginning to brown are the first indication of age.

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