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[quote]Candied plant stalks of Wild Celery are called Angelica.[/quote]
Apparently there are two versions of this. One is Asian [Angelica sinensis (A. sinensis)] and the other is European. [Angelica archangelica (A. archangelica)].
The asian type has some serious caveats and used in herbal medicine. Where the European type is used in culinary foods.
My mother went to great lengths to smuggle in a A. archangelica root into the US and actually she did it back in the 1970s on a trip to Germany. Unfortunately it just wouldn't grow here. So the whole effort was a huge waste.
She eventually found out that celery root (also called celeriac) sort of was similar yet not as pungent.
Must say though I have bought and used celery roots in my "root soup" recipe. Yet it's sort of hard to find now as well as very expensive.
@cherokeepatti Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months. the plant produces a neurotoxin similar to that of a spider or cone snail. [image deleted][image deleted]
