Celery will stay crispy longer if you wrap it in 99p item

There's a simple trick to keep celery crispier for longer, using just one common . Celery is a vegetable rich in nutrients like fiber and vitamin K, fiber and potassium.

It offers several health benefits due to its nutritional composition and properties and also contains antioxidants and is a good source of hydration. Celery is typically eaten raw, often enjoyed as a snack, in salads, or with dips. It can also be cooked, added to soups, stews, or even roasted. The stalks are the most commonly eaten part, but the leaves can also be used.

Keeping celery crisp for longer is important because limp celery loses its appeal and is less enjoyable to eat. Celery, being mostly water, can quickly dehydrate and become limp if not stored properly.

Food experts at have shared an easy fix: "Wrap the celery in aluminium foil before storing it in the fridge to keep its crispness."

Celery, like many other fruits and vegetables, produces ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that accelerates ripening and spoilage. Aluminium foil keeps celery fresh by allowing ethylene gas to escape while retaining moisture. When celery is stored in a plastic bag, the ethylene gas becomes trapped, speeding up the ripening process and causing the celery to wilt and spoil faster. Some people also place a damp paper towel with the celery, wrapped in foil, for extra moisture.

Morrisons' Savers Wrapping Foil costs 99p for 20 metres, while ASDA's Just Essentials wrapping foil is also a budget option at £1.20 for 20 metres.

While the foil method will undoubtedly be useful, an expert shared with another great technique. Storing the celery in a glass jar with water is a good option as it helps keep it fresher for a longer period.

Riley Davies, produce category manager for online grocer Misfits Market, shared : "Any method that helps retain moisture will work, but I like to treat stalks of celery as you would cut flowers". This keeps it fresh by preserving moisture and allowing for ethylene gas to escape, preventing spoilage.