Celery Flakes

Celery flakes begin as fresh celery then it is dehydrated and flaked.  This shelf-stable product is then used as a seasoning in soups,  stews, sausage making and more.  Dehydrated flakes are a good item to store in your pantry for emergency food purposes as a replacement for fresh celery.

Where To Buy Celery Flakes

This is a common grocery store item typically sold in small jars.  Your can purchase larger jars in stores such as Costco, Smart & Final and Walmart.  The flakes are even sold in bulk online in stores like Frontier Coop as well as Amazon.com. Bulk Celery Flakes - 5 lbs

Substitute For Celery Flakes

If you don't have celery flakes then you can substitute on of these alternatives:

• Of course you can always use fresh celery.  Simply substitute 1 cup chopped fresh celery for about 1/2 cup celery flakes.
• OR - Another option is to use celery seed, but do so with caution.  Celery seed tends to be strong and even a little bitter.  In fact, celery seed is not from the same celery you buy at the grocery store and tastes much stronger than stalks or fronds of fresh culinary celery.  That said, you can use about 1 tablespoon of celery seed per 3 tablespoons of celery flakes need.
• OR - As a bit of a last resort you could use celery salt.  Celery salt is simply ground celery seed mixed with salt at a ratio of about 50/50, so half salt, half ground celery seed.  Start small, use 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon to replace 2-3 tablespoons of celery flakes (which should flavor about 4 cups of soup).  You'll need to taste and adjust the celery salt as you go.  Additionally, you'll need to adjust the salt in your recipe.