I am allergic to celery.
SEH-dah-no — three syllables, stress on first. Clean short Italian vowels.
Use when aware that celery is a hidden allergen in many Italian soffritti, broths, and soups. Celery is one of the 14 EU major allergens and must be declared on menus.
Celery (sedano) is a cornerstone of the Italian 'soffritto' — the classic trio of onion, carrot, and celery that forms the base of soups, stews, and sauces. It is also used in broths, making it pervasive in Italian cooking.
Il brodo contiene sedano?
Does the broth contain celery?
Broth almost always contains celery — important to check.
Il soffritto ha il sedano?
Does the soffritto have celery?
Checking the aromatic base.
Senza sedano nel sugo.
Without celery in the sauce.
Direct exclusion request.
The Italian 'soffritto' (battuto or trito) is fundamental to Italian cooking. The classic ratio is 2 parts onion, 1 part carrot, 1 part celery, all finely chopped and slow-cooked in olive oil — it forms the flavor base of most Italian sauces, soups, and braises.