However, it is widely known that if a pet ingests too much garlic, it can cause hemolytic anemia the red blood cells are being destroyed faster than they can be made. Since our pets can react totally different to foods and medications than us, we recommend you check with your vet for the most current medical information.
Keep garlic in a dry, cool location and away from light to prolong shelf life; pack garlic in something other than plastic to maintain reduced humidity levels, such as in a mesh or brown paper bag. Garlic will hold its flavor and quality for 4 to 6 months. This is a good item to store in the pantry or other cooler room. Tightly wrap in plastic, a peeled clove will hold its flavor in the refrigerator for only 1 or 2 days.
An unopened head of garlic meaning the papery skin still in place can remain in the freezer for up to 12 months. When placed in a freezer bag, peeled, chopped garlic cloves can go fine in the freezer for 10 to 12 months. Garlic from the garden: with the leaves still attached to the garlic bulb, allow them to dry in clumps in the full sun for a few days.
When dried, trim off the leaves about 1" above the bulb. Put your dried garlic in paper bags and store in a cool, dark, dry area; these will last many months. Fresh garlic can definitely go bad and the length of time you have to use it depends on the state of the garlic and the storage situation.
If you're not sure, there are 2 easy ways to tell if garlic is still good to use. First is to simply look at the garlic. Its color should still be white with no dark spots on it. A yellowish appearance shows aging. Like Charmin, the second way is the squeeze test. The head and clove should be firm, not soft or pliable under pressure. One of the biggest hassles when cooking and working in the kitchen is when a recipe calls for "the juice of 1 lime" or a similar measurement.
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Produce Converter can also be used to figure out how many vegetables to buy when you need, for instance, "A cup of diced onion. We hope you enjoy Produce Converter and if you have any suggestions for how we can improve it and make your cooking easier please let us know. Produce Converter. Get this on Your iPhone or Android! Did you know that you can get this on your iPhone or Android so you can always have this information available? Every head is different. Some will have five cloves or fewer and some will have 20 or more.
Most garlic bulbs you'll find at the grocery store contain cloves. Now that you're a garlic expert, it's time to get cooking. Try one of our favorite recipes that highlight garlic:. What Is a Clove of Garlic? By Corey Williams July 12, Pin FB Share. Each of those segments is a garlic clove. Very few recipes other than roasted garlic call for you to cook the the entire head of garlic at one time. A head of garlic also called a bulb is shown to the right, with one of its cloves pulled away and peeled.
Many recipes use garlic, but those listed below feature garlic as a major contributor to the recipe. For more recipes using garlic, click the "What links here" link on the sidebar. Wikipedia has related information at Garlic. Benefits of Garlic.
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