In article >, Hahabogus
> wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
> :
>
> > In article >,
> > Katra > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > (Lee Hobeck) wrote:
> > When the recipe calls for a stalk, do they mean the whole
> > > > stalk or just a piece?
> > > 1 Stalk is 1 section/piece/leaf.
> > > Celery is purchase by the head, consisting of several stalks.
> >
> > Really? I buy a bunch of celery, not a head. I buy a head of
> > cauliflower and a head or lettuce -- or a bunch of lettuce if it's
> > leaf lettuce. I buy a head of cabbage. And a bunch of bananas.
> > And a bunch of grapes. And a bag of carrots. :-)
> > >
>
> I've heard it both ways a head of celery or a bunch of celery.
Head's a new one on me. Live and learn.
> But this is a old thread.
You're kidding. I just saw it.
> It was decided to call indivual celery pieces ribs over (the also
> ran) stalks by a large margin of posters.
I forgot about ribs.
> I have been known to buy a head of lettuce (Iceburg) or a bunch of
> lettuce (leaf). Or even a passel of raw veggies to commit salad.
I've heard of a punnet. :-) I always thought a passel was for --- I
don't know.
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