Garlic Recipes
Healthy Cooking Garlic Recipes:
Garlic Bruschetta recipe
Garlic and Herb de Provence Schmear recipe
Garlic Mashed Potato recipe
Roasted Garlic recipe
Garlic:
Garlic is part of the large allium genus which includes 400 +
varieties of garlic, onions and leeks. Just likes the different varieties of onions available, garlic is available in hundred's of varieties which each individual variety offering a unique flavor, texture and color. Read our tips and technique section for more information about how to cook with garlic. The two main sub-varieties of garlic are hardneck garlic and softneck garlic. The white, bitter garlic found in grocery stores nationwide is a softneck garlic breed more for storage life than flavor. The easiest way to experience the many varieties of hardneck and softneck garlic is to either grow your own or locate a farmers market or organic food store near you.
Softneck Garlic: Softneck garlic is easier to grow and plant mechanically and has a longer shelf life than hardneck garlic. Popular varieties of organic softneck garlic include:
Hardneck Garlic: Hardneck organic garlic has fewer, but larger
cloves than
softneck garlic varieties and a very thin bulb wrapper which reduces the
shelf life of the garlic. Despite a short shelf life, hardneck garlic varieties are typically
favored by cooks and foodies for their varied colors, subtle flavors and
adaptability to cooking in high heat without burning. At our farm we
typically turn to hardneck garlic when developing organic recipes or
cooking organic meals. Scrumptious varieties of hardneck garlic to grow or cook with are:Healthy Eating Tip:
Garlic helps to keep the heart healthy! Scientific studies have shown that garlic raises beneficial HDL cholesterol while lowering total cholesterol. Garlic also thins the blood, reducing the chance of clotting and a study our of China suggests that allium vegetables, which includes garlic and onions, may reduce the risk of stomach cancer.
