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2004-05-02 5:52 PM Storing Garlic Snafu Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) Awhile back I added tips for storing garlic on the Kitchen Tips page at Shenanchie’s Kitchen, and the advice went as follows:
However, someone named Rob posted the following message at the food forum:
I did some investigating, and sure enough Rob was right. I feel somewhat abashed as two years ago I wrote an article about garlic and the only mention I made about uses and/or storing garlic was “Once minced or finely chopped, garlic can be used in a variety of ways. The most obvious is adding it to dishes that call for garlic (such as sauces, meats, soups and salads). I like to make garlic butter ahead of time, and this is great for spreading on bread or French bread for broiling. You can also try mincing the garlic and keeping it in a small jar in the refrigerator (similar to the brands purchased in the grocery store), but garlic prepared this way does not keep for very long and needs to be used within a few weeks before turning rancid.”
During my look about, I found the following at the Walton Feed web site (which perhaps best explains the fallacy of storing garlic on oil):
I stand corrected, and thankfully so. I have since removed the original garlic tip from the Kitchen Tips page at Shenanchie’s Kitchen. Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top |
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