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There are many ways to store peeled garlic and enjoy its amazing taste throughout the long winter. Both the heads and arrows of this amazingly useful plant are used. They are stored in the most diverse form - canned, dried, poured with marinade, grinded. You just have to choose which of the methods will seem the most delicious to you.
Before storing peeled garlic, you must carefully read the recipe or instructions. If the conditions for preparation or storage are not followed, the product may deteriorate, sour or become moldy. It is impossible to use it in this form. Remember that only the head cleaned from dirt is subject to storage. The cloves must be peeled.
Different ways to store garlic
In the fridge
Storing garlic in the refrigerator involves a few key points:
- only whole, not rotten cloves are selected for storage.
- from time to time, the jars must be inspected, the cloves must be checked for appearance. If mold has appeared on them, you cannot eat it.
To determine how to store garlic in the refrigerator, you need to know that it starts to deteriorate without fresh air. That is, it is best to put it in paper bags and move it a little further away from other foods, as they can absorb the smell of garlic.
Some housewives are wondering: is it possible to store garlic in the refrigerator frozen. Undoubtedly yes. Foil, food containers or a plastic bag are suitable as containers. Put the garlic in them peeled, not rotten. Once removed, the garlic cloves must not be immersed in hot water for defrosting. It is recommended to keep them at room temperature for several hours.
In banks
On the forums, you can often read such phrases: “I keep my harvest in banks. This method is the most effective and allows you to have a fresh and healthy product on hand even in deep winter. " By this method, our grandmothers kept the harvest fresh until spring.
First, you need to prepare the banks. They are thoroughly washed and dried.
The heads are cleaned. If you wish, you can put them in jars as a whole, however, much more will enter the container in slices.
Vegetable or any other oil is poured into jars under the very lids and sent to a dark place. Stored in this way, garlic will not lose its beneficial properties for a long time. In addition, the oil itself is gradually saturated with its aromas and can be used to prepare various dishes.
In salt
Many housewives do not like to store peeled garlic in the refrigerator, due to the fact that other products can be saturated with its smell. You can suggest that they use salt as a preservative. To do this, take any container of a suitable size. It can be either a food container or a jar. The bottom of the container is covered with salt. Then garlic is laid out, peeled from dirt, but in a peel. Fill the container with salt so that the heads are completely covered.
As garlic salt
Another way that can be classified as original is garlic salt. It is made as follows: clean slices are dried and then crushed using a blender or coffee grinder. The result should be a powder that is mixed with salt.If desired, add dry herbs such as basil, parsley, dill. It is also nice to add pepper here. All ingredients are mixed to create a set of spices that are perfect for fish and meat dishes.
As garlic puree
After we have cleaned the slices, we send them to a special press. If not, you can use a regular blender. The task is to get some kind of gruel or mashed potatoes. Then we mix it with olive oil. With this method, not only the useful properties of the product are preserved, but its color and smell. The only drawback of this option is the short shelf life of the puree. In general, it can be used for no longer than two weeks.
In a wine marinade
You can store garlic in wine. Wine must be dry, no matter whether it is red or white. It is better to use young garlic. In addition, the bottle must be selected so that the product can be easily removed from it. The number of garlic cloves is about half of the container volume. The rest of the place should be occupied by wine. If using wine seems too expensive for you, use natural vinegar. Although in this case the taste is somewhat spicy and sharp.
Various recipes for storing garlic arrows
The arrows of this plant contain no less useful vitamins than the head itself. They make a great snack or seasoning. Here are some delicious recipes for any holiday table.
Arrows of garlic marinated without vinegar
It should be noted right away that citric acid is used here as a preservative.
Ingredients used.
- Citric acid - half a teaspoon.
- Young arrows - 1 kg.
- Water - 1 liter.
- Salt - 2 - 2.5 tbsp l.
- Sugar - 10 tbsp. l.
- Tarragon greens - 30 gr.
To prepare the garlic arrows, they are first thoroughly washed and dried. You cannot store them for a long time after harvesting - therefore, as soon as the shoots are harvested, it is immediately necessary to start conservation.
- The peeled shoots are cut into pieces, they must be made about the same length. Usually it is 4-7 cm.
- Add tarragon greens to them, also washed.
- We put on fire, blanch for about a minute.
- The mass is sent to a sieve to make the water glass.
- Banks are sterilized, arrows with herbs are tightly placed in prepared containers.
Cooking the marinade:
We put water on the fire, after it boils, put citric acid, sugar and salt in it. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Pour the jars with hot marinade.
Let the arrows cool in the jars upside down, then send them to the refrigerator. Although they are excellent at room temperature.
Arrows of pickled garlic
For cooking we need:
- 2 kg. cleaned arrows.
- 1.6 l. water.
- 10 st. l. sugar and salt.
We thoroughly rinse all the dishes that will be used to prepare the dish. As in the previous recipe, start by cutting the arrows into pieces. We put them in jars.
Preparing the brine. It is very simple to make it: add salt and sugar to the water, boil for several minutes. We cut out a piece of fabric along the neck of the can, put it, and place oppression on top. We select the heaviest oppression. Garlic brine should cover the fabric completely. For about a month, the product will ferment in a cold place. Then it will be usable.
Kvassim garlic arrows with vinegar
Different housewives give different advice on how to properly store garlic. Either way, using vinegar is less likely to spoil your product.
In the following recipe, the ingredients are calculated for a 700 gram can.
- arrows of peeled garlic - 600-700 gr.
- water - 1.5 tbsp.
- dill - 2-3 branches.
- vinegar - 20 ml. 4% or 10 ml. 9%.
- salt - 2 tsp
Pre-cut shoots into pieces, blanch in boiling water for no more than 5-6 minutes, so that the useful properties of the garlic are preserved.
We take it out of the water, put it on a sieve so that it stacks.
We put the dill down the cans, place arrows on top of it.
We prepare the brine, in it the garlic will be stored throughout the long winter. To do this, boil water with salt diluted in it, add vinegar at the end.
We fill the container and put oppression on top. The shelf life of such a product is very long.
Features of storing garlic in different forms
Saving periods for garlic harvested in different types may be different.
In a purified form in salt, flour, sawdust, it will last no more than 5-6 months.
If you grind the cloves, then you can use them no more than 2 months after harvesting.
If you have learned how to store garlic in the refrigerator and have chosen this method, then remember that only 3 months such a product will be usable.
Garlic is added to many dishes, so it is very important to have fresh and aromatic cloves even in winter. Whichever storage method you choose, follow all the rules and the result will amaze you.
