celery-like
Resembling pale stalks
Celery-like describes something resembling celery in appearance, texture, or flavor—typically pale green, fibrous, and mildly vegetal.
The term often appears in descriptions of other vegetables: The bok choy stalks had a celery-like crunch.
It can also describe stringy, ribbed textures in non-food contexts.
Licorice-tasting culinary herb
- lovageAromatic culinary herb
- cardoonThistle cultivated for stems
- bok choyChinese leafy vegetable
- rhubarbTart red cooking stalks
angelica · water chestnut · jicama · kohlrabi · parsnip · turnip · leek · scallion
crunchy
Breaking with sound
watery · stalky · ribbed · juicy · snappy · succulent · firm · striated · hollow · cylindrical
fennel
Licorice-tasting culinary herb
rhubarb · angelica · water chestnut · jicama · kohlrabi · parsnip · turnip · leek · scallion · chayote
mild
Moderate in intensity
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- grassyCovered with blades
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
aromatic · peppery · fresh · clean · subtle · earthy · green · umami · bland · delicate
crudites
Raw vegetables for dipping
- mirepoixFrench aromatic vegetable base
- sofritoSautéed vegetable cooking base
- soup baseFlavored liquid for cooking
stock · stuffing · braising · stir-fry · salad · garnish · aromatics · holy trinity · broth · sauteed