Lou Decruss wrote:
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>
>>A fair number of vegitables add bitterness. Celery is a vegitable and
>>thus its seeds are broadly in the category.
>
> Cerery seeds don't come from the same plant celery does. It's just in
> a similar family.
>
> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-celery-seed.htm

Coolness. I take it celriac gets similar selective breeding to produce
the best root and is thus not the exact same plant as the celery that
was selectively breed for the stalks.

The cabbage family takes this principle to extremes. Who would know
that kohlrabi and brocolini and kale are all the same source plant with
centuries of selective breeding for specific traits? It's like
different breeds of dog that don't look anything like the source
wolf-like critter any more.