It is easy to dry your own celery flakes to be used in salads, tuna salads, or one of your favorite recipes.
I just strip the celery stalks of all the leaves and let them dry out thoroughly. They can be pulverized by hand and stored in a plastic bag.
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Instead of throwing away your leafy celery tops, make your own dry celery flakes to use for flavoring in cooking.