Pop quiz: When we’re eating celery what part of the plant are we consuming?
A celery stalk, the part of the celery plant we eat, is a special part of the leaf structure called a petiole. A petiole is a small stalk that attaches the leaf blade of a plant to the stem.
Can you name any other edible petioles?
If you said rhubarb, you are correct.
What about stems? What are the tastiest stems on the planet?
Arguably asparagus.
For more info see Edible Leafs: Spinach, Celery, and Artichokes
