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WILD CELERY," Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh), Warm Springs, "cum-see," pronounced coom-se' which refers to the stalk |
"Wild celery" is not preserved in any way. The stem is eaten fresh as long as the season lasts, April through June. "P-tish, P-tish" is the little green leaf that first pushes through the ground and is considered a delicacy. By the time the stalk, which is the main edible portion, is ready for use the leaves have become tough and tasteless. With the fully grown stalks, leaves are removed and nay hard portion from the root end is pinched off with fingers or teeth. The thin but stringy skin of the stalk is pulled back from the root toward the flower end as shown in the photograph so that the strings will be dangling down over the blossoms. Then the blossom and skins are discarded and the celery is ready to eat. In the young plant, the vitamin C value is remarkably high, one cup providing more than the adult Recommended Dietary Allowance.
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