Garlic
Vegetables
Cool & dark
Garlic is a real seasoning. Garlic is known for its pungent aroma. Garlic is related to onions. Garlic is rich in volatile flavour compounds. Raw garlic tastes pungent. By heating garlic, the flavour becomes more aromatic and sweeter. A garlic bulb can contain up to 20 cloves of garlic. Garlic bulbs are dried whole. Garlic is best stored in a cool place.
Preparation & storage
Storage
Store (dried) garlic in a cool place (12-15°C). In a pantry, kitchen cupboard or cellar.
In the freezer, garlic can be kept for up to 3 months at a minimum of -18°C. Store garlic in a well-sealed plastic bag or container.
Preparation
Peel garlic. Then chop (finely slice), crush or squeeze with a garlic press.
Remove the greenish-yellow heart in older garlic.
Movie: In this video, TV chef Mathijs Vrieze explains how to clean garlic.
Use about 1-4 cloves of garlic per recipe for 4 people.
Storage times
Storage: 2 months
Frozen: 3 months
Preparation times
Frying: 2 - 3 minutes
Puffing: 45 minutes
Cleaning garlic
See preparing.
Information
Grow your own garlic
How much does garlic weigh?
Cultivation and season
Tip
Garlic flavour
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