How do you get all the goodness out of your naganegi?

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  genkidesu

  on Dec 26

  One of my neighbors says to keep them upright and moist, because apparently keeping them as close to their "natural" state as possible keeps them fresh for longer. The moist paper towel trick is our household's go-to, and then just putting them in a jar.

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  TonetoEdo

  on Dec 27

  @genkidesu Ah, so treat them like celery, standing them in a glass of water.

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  BigfamJapan

  on Dec 28

  My husband does the same as Genkidesu mentions - the moist kitchen paper on the base of the leak and he also stores his negi upright.

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  helloalissa

  on Dec 29

  I learned from an elementary school student that you can just plant negi into potting soil as long as you buy the ones with roots on them. I usually put them upright in a bit of water and if I have space on the patio then I plant them eventually. If you have a little space for a container, they like competition and can be planted densely. They're pretty easy to grow fall-spring so you can avoid buying them and just use what you need. It's good to know you can just put cut celery into water like that! I'm gonna try it.

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  TonetoEdo

  on Dec 31

  @helloalissa Hm, I don't have a garden to plant them, but I wonder if they'd work out on the veranda? I've got a leftover stalk of celery in a glass of water on my kitchen counter now. Wilted celery perks right up.

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