Garni

• When looking for the taste of celery seed without all of the chopping of the celery itself, consider using a garni. A garni is a small cheesecloth bag filled with herbs and spices. This bag can be dropped into stews or soups, filling the dish with the essence of the herbs. Packaging the celery seed in a garni allows you to add the taste of celery to the dish without the actual leaves or seeds floating in it.
  
  

Pickling

• Celery seed is used to provide the tangy flavoring in bread and butter pickles and can be used in other pickling brines as well. When it is paired with dill, it can bring a zest to a sandwich that may have been missing before. Celery seed can also be used when pickling cauliflower, peppers or any other vegetable.
  
  

Salads and Vegetables

• When looking at the ingredients in most salad dressings, celery seeds are usually listed. Through the use of celery seed, a freshness can be added to coleslaw and both warm or cold potato salad. These little seeds should not be overlooked when serving fresh vegetables either. Celery seed sprinkled on a salad or on fresh, sliced tomatoes imbues the dish with a crisp, fresh taste. When it is placed on a salad, a dressing could be omitted and never missed. Additionally, a dash of celery seed can help take some of the sweetness away from a fruit salad.
  
  

Meats

• There are many ways that celery seed can be used to help enrich the taste of meat. Celery seeds are often placed in the spices that are rubbed on meat before grilling. It only takes a little to make a big taste change. Celery seeds can also be added to marinades to help the meat or chicken become more savory. When making sausages, the seeds are a great addition to the ground meat.
  
  

Medicinal Advantages

• In addition to the taste that celery seed adds to food, these tiny seeds can add medicinal value to a variety of dishes. Celery seed acts as a diuretic and even a mosquito repellent when added to food. It only requires a small amount to make a difference, whether the food is a cooked dish or fresh salad.