One Nation Under Garlic

San Jose Metro ^ | 07.16.08 | Stett Holbrook

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Garlic Season is coming right up! Get your orders in here:

(Shameless Plug For My Company):

http://www.jungseed.com

(Shameless Plug for my previous Employer):

http://www.seedsavers.org

If you’re smart, you’ll buy a HARDNECK variety. German Extra Hardy is my favorite. HUGE bulbs/cloves, plus, they put out ‘scapes’ which you can cut off in mid-summer and use in summer cooking.

http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gourmet-garlic-scapes/

And then, of course, you’ll want to make these recipes as well:

Garlic Scape Pesto:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2325845_fresh-pesto-garlic-scapes.html

Garlic Scape Pizza:
http://www.thegarlicstore.com/index.cgi/Recipes/scape_pizza.htm

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oops! Meant to ping you to post #41. :)

[Gabz]

I thought it was a great article and I also was unaware of the stuff about the China imported garlic. I’ve known about the quantities of it being imported from there and watch labels like a hawk, but each new bit of info helps.

I need to make garlic jelly as well, I’m totally out and I love the stuff, plus I promised some to a FReeper FRiend! It’s just been too hot with no A/C in the kitchen :(

[Redleg Duke]

MY condolences! I I can’t believe how much time I wasted on that crappy 101 commute. Of course, it was worse on “Blood Alley”! That was horrible. When the extension opened up, it was like heaven!

[Gabz]

You’re too funny by far!!!!!!!!

[leda]

excellent reminder and plug!

those recipes look fabulous!

[tubebender]

Have you ever visited that Santa Claus place on 17 ...

[dan1123]

You find yourself NOT wanting to believe it, but if it’s a hoax, it’s so incredibly performed that no one can figure it out.

It's pretty easy to figure out, but it is a blast of optical illusions. You just have to not trust your eyes because everything is at an angle.

[tubebender]

I grow 4 hard neck varieties along with 3 varieties of soft neck. I grow German Red, Music, Spanish Roja and a new one from Vietnam which is only 1” in diameter and is hot hot hot but a pain in the butt to separate for seed. The soft necks are Inchellium,Susanville and Early California

[spotbust1]

MMMMMMMMMM Garlic!!!

[iceskater]

Thanks for the ping.

I had no idea we got most of our garlic from China. Sigh. How much longer until we find out they’ve been poisoning the garlic?

You’re right - it’s definitely too hot to do much cooking right now!

BTW - my cast came off last Wednesday and I am painting again! I am very happy to be getting back to normal.

[EggsAckley]

The Santa Claus place has been gone for a lot of years. It’s some research complex now. I think I went there many, many years ago.

[EggsAckley]

Hmmmm.......that’s what I used to believe, but I’m very much believing that “something” odd is going on there. I’ve read lots of “disclaimers” about it. If you have any definitive explanations I’d love to hear them.

[tubebender]

The Redwoods have their own CONFUSION HILL Norm is going to stop there when he comes up to have breakfast - lunch and dinner with me at the Samoa Cookhouse...

[Gabz]

OH, I’m SOOOOOO SO happy about the cast coming off!

When I get to making the jelly you can be rest assured no ingredients will be coming from china.

I pride myself, and market, my products as either local grown or at least US grown ingredients. It’s kind of hard to grow lemons and oranges in Virginia :)

Again, I’m THRILLED you are getting back to normal. That is GREAT!

[glock rocks]

Hot Vietnamese garlic? Ooooooh... wanna trade for some okra??

[tubebender]

Sure...oh wait I thought you said Vodka...

[nw_arizona_granny]

I can’t cook without garlic, thanks for the ping.

[REDWOOD99]

My daughters are working the festival on Sunday from 7am to 1pm. It’s the prime time to go.

[ßuddaßudd]

Maybe next year when the kid is a little older....