Is mincing and freezing garlic a bad way to store it?
I already rinsed off my garlic with a hose - is curing even still an option? Do I still have to cure it if I want to use it right away, or freeze to store? I thought if I pre-minced it then it'd be easier when I'm ready to make a meal. How long does it freeze for?
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As far as nutrition goes,
I did not know the risks of
I don,t think there is any
I don,t think there is any need to freeze garlic as it stores so well when just dried and hung in bunches. Doing anything else is just a waste of time.
Glenn
That may be true of softneck
That may be true of softneck garlic, but hardneck varieties often won't last a full year. We hang our hardneck garlic upside down between two strands of tightly strung string until it's dry like you find in the store. Most will be used straight off that string, during summer, but towards fall, some will be selected for planting for next year's crop and the rest will be minced, put in small containers and covered with oil. Some containers go into the freezer, with one in the fridge. It won't actually freeze in the oil, but it will keep for a year that way, until next spring's harvest.
you need to be careful of
you need to be careful of storing garlic in oil due to the dangers of botulism occurring in an air-free, non-acidic environment
http://www.garlic-central.com/dangers.html
Good to know. I guess that's
Good to know. I guess that's why we keep most of it in the freezer, and only a short-term supply in the fridge :)