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It's frozen crushed garlic cubes from the Israeli company Dorot. Found at Trader Joe's.
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18 Comments:
They make cilantro and basil like this as well, very handy. Not as good as fresh of course, but they have their uses.
Buckethead at 11:55AM on 04/29/08
These would be great for pan sauces and quick fry-ups...
lo82070 at 12:09PM on 04/29/08
Nu? From the folks who brought us instant messaging, the Uzi and voice mail I would expect nothing less!
RichardCrystal at 12:57PM on 04/29/08
I've tried the cilantro version (great for quick fruit salsa). Now i'll have to stock up on the garlic- fresh garlic always seems to go bad before i use the entire head in my kitchen.
valser at 12:58PM on 04/29/08
Why not just chop the whole garlic head & freeze it yourself? We have 1 ice cube tray that has basil, garlic, cilantro & italian parsley. You save money & we're not throwing away more crappy packaging.
Kim Nyland at 1:17PM on 04/29/08
I love this. I use a LOT of garlic in my cooking, so I keep a package in the freezer as a backup for when I run out. It tastes so much better then garlic powder. (But I got mine from stop and shop, a different brand, too.)
AlBee at 1:40PM on 04/29/08
I like kim's suggestion. I love the convenience, but it's probably cheaper and more enviro-friendly to just freezing it yourself, and doing a whole head or two at once takes not much longer than doing just a few cloves anyways.
lekkercraft at 1:50PM on 04/29/08
I also love this stuff for easy (lazy) weeknight cooking. Not as good as fresh, but better way better than garlic powder and even the pre-minced in water stuff.
sarajane at 2:24PM on 04/29/08
I love the cilantro and the basil ones. I think the frozen is much better than the dried, and I'm much more likely to have it than the fresh.
puppymomma at 2:36PM on 04/29/08
i wonder how cost effective this is...
foodinmouth at 3:22PM on 04/29/08
I don't like using garlic this way, but ginger (also available) is another story. Because when I try to peel a ginger root, I end up juicing it. This is so much easier.
annien at 4:51PM on 04/29/08
Here, in Israel, these frozen garlic cubes are very popular. you can find them everywhere. We also have dill, parsley, cilantro and the best invention - frozen cubes of ginger.
inbal_klein at 5:40PM on 04/29/08
not sure how much this costs, but since i use alot of garlic, i buy a lot on sale, peel and then blend/pulse. Put the minced/crushed garlic into freezer ziploc bags and make smaller portions with chopsticks using a similar method to: http://lunchinabox.net/2008/04/11/speed-tip-make-individual-portions-in-freezer-bags/
The best part is knowing there's no (additional) preservatives.
hehmin at 6:23PM on 04/29/08
This and the ginger one are good for pan sauces and stuff like that because the cubes sort of melt down into everything. I can never get garlic or ginger smooth enough, and I hate dragging out the food processor just for a little ginger, so these are good when you want everything nice and smooth.
amanda0730 at 6:57PM on 04/29/08
Not to be a complete grouch, but this really irritates me. Am I the only one who thinks it's a complete waste of resources (as in packaging/plastic/transport/etc.) and that it sells something that is completely unnecessary?
mballena at 7:21AM on 04/30/08
@mballena - No! I agree. Mincing garlic is REALLY not that difficult, and the resources that must be used for this (shipping from Israel, to start) are outrageous to think about, and I'm not even THAT environmentally conscious! If you do it yourself, that's fine, but buying it seems ridiculous.
embolini9 at 1:52PM on 04/30/08
I agree with all the people who think this is a major waste of resources.
Sure it's easy, but are we really too important to chop and freeze our own garlic?
butterface at 3:40PM on 04/30/08
I make galic purée and ginger purée to freeze. My South Indian best-friend's mother showed me this trick - she makes garlic/ginger/jalapeno all together for her masalas.
PeanutButter at 4:27PM on 04/30/08