Sunday, November 8, 2015

How To Store Garlic And In Keeping It Fresh

By Mattie Knight


In terms of vegetables, we definitely know there is this harvesting seasons. But we also definitely know these seasons will end and the production will become low once again until the next harvesting. Some people who are in great need of such vegetables really have to do something for them not to stop their business process.

One of the commonly used vegetables in almost every home or restaurants is the garlic. There are numerous types of garlics that we could use for our cooking. But as its season nearly winds down, you know to yourself that you must keep a handful of them until next harvesting season comes. With this, here are some tips on how to store garlic for long term purposes.

You ought to remember several things in order for you to pick the best garlic to keep. Look first on its bulbs. Never store those still sprouting, soft, or damaged ones. It wont last a month in storage place. You need those undamaged ones because they are the ones that are best for long term usage.

The most common ways of storing this vegetable is by placing them in mesh bags or in your loose woven baskets. These are the common things that we see in the market. This could help every piece to breathe and stay good until the right time that you are going to use them. There are also those that got flexible tops and you may braid them and hang somewhere in your kitchen or other parts of your house.

It is even possible to be stored in your fridge. Place them specifically in the crisp drawer. That very drawer could really help keep off the humidity from destroying your stored vegetable. But take note, only take it and place it in room temperature if you dont like it to be sprouting after quite some time.

Even the freezer is a good place for your garlic. Most of us would think frozen garlics are not that great compared to the fresh ones. But you can always do a simple preparation in keeping its freshness until the day you use it. Mince the cloves with a blender then freeze those minces inside an ice cube tray or over silicone sheets. After freezing it, move it to any of your airtight container.

Making dehydrated garlic is even possible. Do not worry, the process is very simple and not complicated. Slice it in a thin manner, and then put it inside a food dehydrator. Not having dehydrator is not a problem, you can always use your oven with an ajar door to dehydrate until crisp. After, move all of them to your airtight container and place it somewhere in your kitchen under room temperature. Its freshness will not fade for how many months.

You could always roast your garlic. To most users this one is their way to enjoy the vegetable. This is because everyone can just freeze it for as long as they want. People like this because of its mellowness and cooking will be easier because we often roast garlics.

There are many ways for you to keep this specific vegetable always fresh and always good. All of these things are the common ones used by the people worldwide. Follow them and you can definitely enjoy this specific for a small long time.




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