Does garlic go off

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pumpkinpatch

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Does garlic go off
« on: May 25, 2009, 19:19 »
i have a load of old garlic from about a year ago and i wanted to  know if it is still al rite you use or have they gone off? :unsure:

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 19:22 »
If it's still got plump cloves it's fine, or even long green shoots IMHO You might get a crop pf green garlic.....
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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2009, 19:32 »
thanks i have them stored in the shed some of them started to sprout so i planted them they seem to be doing fine

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2009, 19:58 »
If you want to use sprouted garlic cloves in cooking, always remove the green sprouted bit from the middle of the clove....Italians believe it's this that gives you indegestion :(

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 08:34 »
If you want to use sprouted garlic cloves in cooking, always remove the green sprouted bit from the middle of the clove....Italians believe it's this that gives you indegestion :(


I never knew that and merrily chop the green to add to dishes like you would onion green  :ohmy:

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 17:57 »
wow thanks for the great advise you are all lovely people :D ill try choping the stork up tonight in my diner  :lol:

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2009, 18:03 »
Let's hope that that italian idea is not right..................... :ohmy: (I've never noticed but I have a tough digestive system :lol: :lol:

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2009, 18:58 »
well iv had my diner and nothing know so hopefully nothing will happen

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 19:01 »
Glad to hear it  :D :D

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2009, 19:04 »
yep you got that right. Ill probably wake up in the middle of the night in agany know  :lol:

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2009, 17:53 »
I've lived in france for more years than  i care to remember and ive cooked with a lot of french friends - ive never seen them remove the green bit anf they're all still here! maybe the copious amounts of wine help??

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Re: Does garlic go off
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2009, 21:58 »
I've lived in france for more years than  i care to remember and ive cooked with a lot of french friends - ive never seen them remove the green bit anf they're all still here! maybe the copious amounts of wine help??

Aha, now I know why I have never suffered in this way  :lol: :lol: :lol:


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