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Typically the seeds of lovage, a wild type of celery, celery
seed has a strong, somewhat bitter flavor and carries the
familiar celery aroma. Celery seed is featured in many savory
baked goods, including breads and cheese biscuits. It's also
used in pickling, and soups and other savory dishes, particularly
those which feature eggs or fish.
Use a light hand with celery seed, which can easily overpower
a dish. The common celery salt and celery pepper are made
by grinding celery seeds with either salt or pepper. Make
your own in a blender or grinder, using a high salt or pepper
to celery seed ratio.
For best flavor, buy whole seeds and grind as needed. Ground
celery seed is widely available but deteriorates more quickly.
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