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It is easy to preserve garlic in ways so delicious, you may end up eating it all instead of keeping it. Roasted garlic will keep several days in the refrigerator, or can be frozen. It is mellow when incorporated into dishes, and is great simply spread on bread. "Another way to 'roast' is to peel and then simmer slowly in olive oil until it's light brown and spreadable, then serve with crusty bread," says 2m8ohed, who adds that this works well in a slow cooker. "Nice fringe benefit is some tasty garlic olive oil!" he says.
If you're roasting garlic, try making it the star of a dish. Roasted garlic soup with Parmesan cheese "is one of my all-time favorite soups," says foxy fairy. "I would actually double (or triple!) the recipe because it is really superb. You will want more—and more—and more." "One of the best things I've ever made!" concurs JungMann.
scubadoo97 makes garlic chips by slicing the cloves thinly lengthwise and frying until crisp and light brown, and uses the chips as a garnish or topping. al b. darned slices garlic thin on a mandoline and dries it in a dehydrator, then stores in an airtight container. "I put some whole into soups, stews, etc., and grind some for fresh garlic powder," he says.
Discuss: what to do with lots of garlic?
I love to eat cooked garlic but I don't like to chop it or sautee it.
On market day I get a whole chicken and roast it in the oven. I also bake 6 heads of garlic (weeks worth), each wrapped in foil with a bit of olive oil, in a separate pan. What happens to all that garlic? It gets squeezed out onto bread with Italian spices and toasted. The empty skins go into the stock pot with the chicken...+READ
I love to eat cooked garlic but I don't like to chop it or sautee it.
On market day I get a whole chicken and roast it in the oven. I also bake 6 heads of garlic (weeks worth), each wrapped in foil with a bit of olive oil, in a separate pan. What happens to all that garlic? It gets squeezed out onto bread with Italian spices and toasted. The empty skins go into the stock pot with the chicken carcass. It makes the best base for soups and sauces. I made a basic Bechamel sauce and substituted cooked paste garlic for the onion. It was to die for!-COLLAPSE
Does freezing raw peeled garlic cloves ruin the taste of garlic?
Be very careful storing raw garlic in oil. The anaerobic conditions are perfect for botulism to develop. Keep for no more than a week in the refrigerator. Garlic should always be thoroughly cooked before storing in oil. Regarding the scapes, they are delicious. Toss with a little oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and then grill or broil until tender. You can also make a very tasty pesto from...+READ
Be very careful storing raw garlic in oil. The anaerobic conditions are perfect for botulism to develop. Keep for no more than a week in the refrigerator. Garlic should always be thoroughly cooked before storing in oil. Regarding the scapes, they are delicious. Toss with a little oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and then grill or broil until tender. You can also make a very tasty pesto from them. Removing the scapes supposedly results in larger bulbs, so it is beneficial.-COLLAPSE
I peel the cloves of several heads and drop them in a jar of olive oil. Then I have garlic flavored oil and cloves ready to roast or cook with. I planted quite a bit of garlic in late fall and, when we had a warm spell, they sprouted scapes. Does anyone know if this will affect my summer harvest?