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The Glory of Real Garlic
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:46 am
For the last two years, I've met about 80% of my vegetable needs from either my garden or the farmer's market, but I continued to buy garlic from the grocery store.
During the last market of the year, a farmer I buy a lot of produce from offered me a deal on garlic, so I bought a huge bag of already cured garlic.
This stuff has been fantastic and has changed everything I add it to for the better.
Each clove comes out so easily, it's never bitter, and the flavor would require another thread.
Gumbo, stews, greens, everything tastes better.
I may never be able to go back to regular garlic again.
I've read before about how average grocery store garlic is often quite old and even from China, but I had no idea what I was missing.
I'm gonna grow a shite ton this year.
During the last market of the year, a farmer I buy a lot of produce from offered me a deal on garlic, so I bought a huge bag of already cured garlic.
This stuff has been fantastic and has changed everything I add it to for the better.
Each clove comes out so easily, it's never bitter, and the flavor would require another thread.
Gumbo, stews, greens, everything tastes better.
I may never be able to go back to regular garlic again.
I've read before about how average grocery store garlic is often quite old and even from China, but I had no idea what I was missing.
I'm gonna grow a shite ton this year.
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:47 am to LSUfan20005
Who are you getting yours from? I'd love an alternative to garlic powder or grocery store garlic.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:49 am to kingbob
What he said.
Where?!
Where?!
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:50 am to LSUfan20005
quote:
I'm gonna grow a shite ton this year.
Plant it right now.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:53 am to LouisianaLady
I'm still trying to find a good source for this year, apparently I missed a good window.
There's a Christmas farmer's market here in a couple of weeks, I'm just gonna ask the farmer how to start my own or buy more.
This post was edited on 11/21/14 at 10:54 am
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:57 am to LSUfan20005
wild garlic grows all over my parents property
I keep thinking that I'm going to transplant some to my yard, but I keep forgetting
its, by far, the best garlic I've had
I keep thinking that I'm going to transplant some to my yard, but I keep forgetting
its, by far, the best garlic I've had
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:06 am to Salmon
quote:where is this?
wild garlic grows all over my parents property
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:08 am to Salmon
the sprouts are a great part of home-grown garlic
can use in similar fashion as green oninos
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:09 am to Neauxla
Central LA
I don't know if its really wild or just remnants from an old garden from the old homestead that was located on the property
I don't know if its really wild or just remnants from an old garden from the old homestead that was located on the property
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:12 am to Rouge
quote:but doesn't the bulb taste weird once it starts sprouting?
the sprouts are a great part of home-grown garlic
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:12 am to LSUballs
quote:So what do I plant? Where do I get it?
Plant it right now.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:13 am to LouisianaLady
I get mine from Southside produce. Is that not real garlic?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:35 am to Winkface
quote:
So what do I plant? Where do I get it?
You can get garlic at a local nursery I'm sure, or you can buy it online. Take the bulb, break the cloves off but leave paper on, and stick em in the dirt about 2" deep. They'll start popping up in the spring and should be ready early summer.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:37 am to LSUballs
quote:Really? that easy, or trolling?
You can get garlic at a local nursery I'm sure, or you can buy it online. Take the bulb, break the cloves off but leave paper on, and stick em in the dirt about 2" deep. They'll start popping up in the spring and should be ready early summer.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:40 am to J Murdah
Well, you have to have somewhere worth a shite to plant them. Good soil that will drain and gets good sunlight. But theoretically yea, it's that easy.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:24 pm to LSUballs
The Old Farmer's Almanac I'm jumping on this today.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 12:46 pm to LSUballs
quote:
Well, you have to have somewhere worth a shite to plant them. Good soil that will drain and gets good sunlight. But theoretically yea, it's that easy
Also, make sure it's a spot that your dog can't get into since garlic can make them very sick if they eat it.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:04 pm to LSUfan20005
Any sites online that I can order fresh, home-grown garlic?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:08 pm to StringedInstruments
So what the difference between this garlic and what I can buy at Rouse's or Whole Foods?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 1:22 pm to Winkface
quote:
but doesn't the bulb taste weird once it starts sprouting?
Not sure, but whenever I cook something with raw garlic (like making toum) I always cut the sprouts/roots out.
If it's going to be cooked down, I leave it all in and have never noticed anything weird.
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