The trick to preventing celery from being torturously tough as a raw vegetable is to slice it thinly and on a dramatic bias.

Celery is a surprisingly good vegetable for roasting and tastes delicious cooked with pancetta, shallots, white wine vinegar and herbs. Equipment and preparation: you will need a double thickness ...

Then you slice the celery on a bias. This gives you maximum crunch with absolutely no unpleasant stringiness. Plus it’s a great way to use up a bunch of celery, as so many recipes call for only ...