How To Cook How To Store Garlic. Tried Ways + Recipe For Garlic Spice - Recipe

We all know the benefits of garlic for human health and its unique healing properties. But how to store it until the new harvest? We offer you different ways to do this, to which we have added a recipe for making homemade garlic spice for always fragrant and delicious dishes.

General principles for storing garlic

1. It is important to harvest garlic at the right time and season. Remove the ripe heads in dry weather, do not water before. They must not be cracked or damaged in any way.
2. Allow to dry in the shade or under a canopy for about 2 weeks after harvest.
3. Do not use injured or hollow heads, also those with dents and cracks.
4. Once the garlic is dry, you can distribute it in cardboard or wooden drawers, plastic containers, wicker baskets, cloth bags and even glass jars.
5. The fragrant plant is stored in dark dry places and cool places at a temperature of 2 to 5 degrees and humidity of 70-80%. Optimal solutions when choosing a room are a cellar, basement, shed, cabinets on the terrace or in the refrigerator.
6. It is necessary to monitor the condition of garlic during storage, because it can spoil. The rotten one has a characteristic unpleasant smell. Some heads or cloves may soften, wrinkle, or stain. If you notice any, remove them.

Ways to store garlic

• Braiding

Dry garlic heads are braided using the stems of the plant. The braid is then hung in an open cool place that is dark and dry.

• In oil

The head of garlic is divided into cloves, which are peeled. The damaged and unhealthy ones are removed and placed in a suitable container. Drizzle with vegetable oil and close with a lid. Thus stored in the refrigerator or cellar.

• In the salt

Whole unpeeled heads are placed in clean jars and covered with plenty of coarse salt. The containers are closed with lids and stored in a cool place.

• What to do with sprouted garlic?

Due to high temperatures or humidity, vegetables often germinate. Thus it loses its valuable qualities and juiciness. In addition, in the sprouted state can not be stored for a long time, but you can keep it for short periods. To do this, cut the sprouts and store the garlic in a cooler dry and dark place than the room where it was so far.
Watch it for new germination and use in time.

• Storage of garlic in the form of a spice - recipe

You can keep the fragrant vegetables in a crushed version in the form of a spice for dishes. This will make it easier for you during the preparation of the latter, because the garlic will be ready for use, which will save time for its cleaning.

Recipe for garlic spice

Required products :

1 kg of garlic
200 ml oil
pinch mix of different types of ground pepper (maybe other spices of your choice and taste)
2 teaspoons salt

Method of preparation :

Peel the garlic cloves, cut off the bottom, then grind them (you can use a meat grinder).
"Harden" the oil, ie heat it first and then let it cool completely. When this happens, pour the garlic with it, add salt and your favorite spices.
Mix everything thoroughly and distribute in sterilized jars, close with lids and store in the refrigerator.

Enjoy your meal!