Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they have been there for several years... This may be a case of being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially ypauls
"ypauls" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen > garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they > have been there for several years... This may be a case of > being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially ypauls > IMHO. Once you froze it, it was bad
ypauls wrote: > > Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen > garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they > have been there for several years... This may be a case of > being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially ypauls Throw it out. Life is too short for old dried out garlic. nancy
In article <[email protected]>, "ypauls" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen > garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they > have been there for several years... This may be a case of > being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially ypauls > > Just chunk it... It's not worth the effort at this point. Garlic is cheap, and there is no substitute for fresh garlic. ;-) If you are worried about preservation, just use garlic powder! K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems- &include=0&userid=katra
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:45:33 -0800, "ypauls" <[email protected]> wrote: >Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen >garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they >have been there for several years... This may be a case of >being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute for fresh. -sw
Ok, thanks The frozen garlic is history... "Steve Wertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:45:33 -0800, "ypauls" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen > >garlic? The sections seem to be in > >good shape, but they have been there for several years... > >This may be a case of being too frugal, any guidelines on > >this? Cordially > > Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute > for fresh. > > -sw
"Steve Wertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:45:33 -0800, "ypauls" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Dear Food Experts Is there a life expectancy on frozen > >garlic? The sections seem to be in good shape, but they > >have been there for several years... This may be a case > >of being too frugal, any guidelines on this? Cordially > > Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute > for fresh. > > -sw > Gosh...That's expensive !....It would only be 10-15c a head here in Sydney....Why try to preserve it...Best is only and alway's the way to go with Garlic.... Bigbazza(Oz)..
ypauls wrote: > Ok, thanks The frozen garlic is history... > Right move. What I can't figure out is how it lasted long enough to require the thought of freezing! ;-) -- Steve Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:32:43 +1100, "Bigbazza" <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: >> Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute >> for fresh. > >Gosh...That's expensive !....It would only be 10-15c a head >here in Sydney....Why try to preserve it...Best is only and >alway's the way to go with Garlic.... I suspect your garlic is much smaller, as well. -sw
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:32:43 +1100, "Bigbazza" <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: >Gosh...That's expensive !....It would only be 10-15c a head >here in Sydney....Why try to preserve it...Best is only and >alway's the way to go with Garlic.... I should've noted that when it's sold by the pound, it's usually $2-$3, and are usually smaller heads - in which case they are much less expensive. -sw
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says... > On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:32:43 +1100, "Bigbazza" > <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: > > >> Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute > >> for fresh. > > > >Gosh...That's expensive !....It would only be 10-15c a > >head here in Sydney....Why try to preserve it...Best is > >only and alway's the way to go with Garlic.... > > I suspect your garlic is much smaller, as well. > > -sw > Not to mention an exchange rate of Au$1.40 (or thereabouts) per US$1.00 -- Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.
"Steve Wertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:32:43 +1100, "Bigbazza" > <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: > > >> Garlic is $.33-$.50 head, and there is *no* substitute > >> for fresh. > > > >Gosh...That's expensive !....It would only be 10-15c a > >head here in Sydney....Why try to preserve it...Best is > >only and alway's the way to go with Garlic.... > > I suspect your garlic is much smaller, as well. > > -sw No..Steve...I never buy small heads of Garlic myself...I always buy ones with large cloves in it..I also usually buy it by the 1/2 to 1 Kg quantity...Cheap enough to throw away if it starts to dry out...there usually are about 10-12 heads to the Kilo...working it out again I suppose I would pay between 15-20c each....But definately not small ones.... Bigbazza (Oz)..
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:34:15 +1100, "Bigbazza" <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: >No..Steve...I never buy small heads of Garlic myself...I >always buy ones with large cloves in it..I also usually >buy it by the 1/2 to 1 Kg quantity...Cheap enough to >throw away if it starts to dry out...there usually are >about 10-12 heads to the Kilo...working it out again I >suppose I would pay between 15-20c each....But definately >not small ones.... I only buy 1-2 heads at a time, but I go to the grocery store pretty often. My problem is having them sprout, not dry out. So how do you keep 'em from sprouting? -sw
In article <[email protected]>, Steve Wertz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:34:15 +1100, "Bigbazza" > <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: > > >No..Steve...I never buy small heads of Garlic myself...I > >always buy ones with large cloves in it..I also usually > >buy it by the 1/2 to 1 Kg quantity...Cheap enough to > >throw away if it starts to dry out...there usually are > >about 10-12 heads to the Kilo...working it out again I > >suppose I would pay between 15-20c each....But definately > >not small ones.... > > I only buy 1-2 heads at a time, but I go to the grocery > store pretty often. My problem is having them sprout, not > dry out. > > So how do you keep 'em from sprouting? > > -sw Eat them faster... and keep them at 40 degrees? I just plant them if they sprout. <shrugs> K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems- &include=0&userid=katra
"Steve Wertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:L7qdnbLyf7[email protected]... > On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:34:15 +1100, "Bigbazza" > <[email protected]!noaddress.com> wrote: > > >No..Steve...I never buy small heads of Garlic myself...I > >always buy ones with large cloves in it..I also usually > >buy it by the 1/2 to 1 Kg quantity...Cheap enough to > >throw away if it starts to dry out...there usually are > >about 10-12 heads to the Kilo...working it out again I suppose I > >would pay between 15-20c each....But definately not small > >ones.... > > I only buy 1-2 heads at a time, but I go to the grocery > store pretty often. My problem is having them sprout, not > dry out. > > So how do you keep 'em from sprouting? > > -sw Sorry Steve I missed this post....I don't usually have them long enough to sprout...But when they do (if it has only just begun)...I just cut off the new sprouting and use them anyway...This usually happens at the 'End' of my supply and I have no more left...I will then use it if I want it 'Bad' enough..<g>.... Bigbazza..Oz
