Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 15:00     Subject: Storing Garlic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well, you can peel and freeze them, but they will lose their flavor more in the freezer. OP - you are crazy. I'm Korean and use a lot of garlic in cooking, but most Koreans I know wouldn't buy a 5lb bag of garlic unless they were making enough kimchee for the year like the olden days, and even then 5lbs of garlic is probably too much, and there is a lot of garlic in kimchee.


Ha... I was just thinking a 5lb bag of garlic is just what I need to keep Korean DH happy. If there's a limit to how much garlic he likes added to recipes, I haven't found it yet. He eats roasted cloves like they're candy.


NP here. I'm Italian. I'm not sure about Koreans, but yeah, I can use 5 lbs of garlic in the course of normal cooking before it goes bad.

I usually don't have to buy that much, but I grow it and I get about a 10-15 lb harvest every fall. Never had a problem with it going bad as long as I hang it and keep it dry.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 14:57     Subject: Storing Garlic
Anonymous wrote:Well, you can peel and freeze them, but they will lose their flavor more in the freezer. OP - you are crazy. I'm Korean and use a lot of garlic in cooking, but most Koreans I know wouldn't buy a 5lb bag of garlic unless they were making enough kimchee for the year like the olden days, and even then 5lbs of garlic is probably too much, and there is a lot of garlic in kimchee.


Ha... I was just thinking a 5lb bag of garlic is just what I need to keep Korean DH happy. If there's a limit to how much garlic he likes added to recipes, I haven't found it yet. He eats roasted cloves like they're candy.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 14:52     Subject: Re:Storing Garlic
Anonymous wrote:I always keep my garlic (and onions) in the fridge. Should I not do that?


Unless they're cut or cooked, I'd stored them at room temp like potatoes.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 13:45     Subject: Re:Storing Garlic
I always keep my garlic (and onions) in the fridge. Should I not do that?
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 21:53     Subject: Storing Garlic
Roast a bunch of heads at once, then peel and freeze them whole in olive oil or puréed.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 21:29     Subject: Re:Storing Garlic
Make a wreath?

http://www.thegreenhead.com/2007/05/garlic-wreath.php

OP, you will definitely not have to worry about vampires.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 21:21     Subject: Storing Garlic
5 lbs???? Are you sure it's not 2? I have a 2lb bag from costco too. Just keep it on the counter and go through it within a month or so.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 20:54     Subject: Storing Garlic
Well, you can peel and freeze them, but they will lose their flavor more in the freezer. OP - you are crazy. I'm Korean and use a lot of garlic in cooking, but most Koreans I know wouldn't buy a 5lb bag of garlic unless they were making enough kimchee for the year like the olden days, and even then 5lbs of garlic is probably too much, and there is a lot of garlic in kimchee.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 20:53     Subject: Storing Garlic
No problem- freeze it!
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 20:52     Subject: Storing Garlic
Do you have a basement or cellar? I think it's just critical to keep the garlic out of heat/sunshine, so definitely not in the kitchen.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 20:43     Subject: Storing Garlic
I bought a 5lb bag of garlic at Costco - I couldn't resist. But now I'm trying to figure out how to store it to make it last. I use like a head of garlic a week. I've got 5 pounds! HELP!