What is Celery Seed?
Celery seed is a spice used in salads, sauces, dressings, brines, and dry rubs. It can be bought as both whole seed and ground. It looks like a small, dark brown seed about the size of a poppy seed. It becomes a fine, dark greenish-brown powder when it is ground. Celery seed is a spice made from the seeds of wild celery, which grows in wet places and has a stronger flavor than the celery you buy at the store. Celery Seeds are the seeds of the smallage plant, also called wild celery (Apium graveolens). Celery seed adds flavor to …