Roasted Garlic
I got four heads of garlic this week from my CSA. As much as I love garlic I don't think I will use it all in a timely manner, so I have three heads roasting in the oven right now. Any suggestions for using it other than a spread on some nice bread? Can I freeze it to use later (I think I have done that before). It sure does smell good in the kitchen now!
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16 Comments:
Infused oil, roasted garlic soup, 40 clove garlic chicken
tugttw at 12:50PM on 07/26/09
Smash it up and mix it with an alfredo sauce. It will give a ton of depth to a pesto or tomato sauce as well. Mix it with fresh tomatoes, salty olives, and pasta for a delicious fresh and hearty summer dish.
nightowl at 1:13PM on 07/26/09
You can sub roasted garlic in just about any recipe that calls for regular garlic. I won't taste the same, but that doesn't mean it might not taste better!
Karen Moore at 1:19PM on 07/26/09
I'vebeen on a major garlic kick lately. I've started doing it in confit style and did up10 heads the first time, when that was gone in 4 days, I did up 20 heads, I THINK it may last the next week or so. I've convinced so that there is nothing better than a chicken salad sandwich on toast that is thickly smeared with cooked soft sweet yummy garlic. I've also been know to smoosh some on saltine crackers.
huneybumper at 1:27PM on 07/26/09
Make a freeze some compound butter to use later.
Make a roasted garlic dip with cream cheese or Greek yogurt.
Add to mashed potatoes.
Mash and add to cannelini beans with fresh herbs, salt, pepper, roasted red pepper strips, oilive oil and wine vinegar for a delicious cannelini bean salad.
Add to home made salad dressing.
Mash and stir into hummus.
CJ McD at 1:53PM on 07/26/09
I've found that if you squeeze out the cloves, pack them tightly in a jar, and cover with a bit of olive oil, they will keep in the fridge for a while. Then you can grab a spoonful whenever you need it.
As @ CJ said, you can make some awesome compound butters.
ProfessorChaos at 2:52PM on 07/26/09
Oh, I have also noticed that if you keep the heads of garlic intact and in a cool, dry environment similar to the way you keep onions, your garlic will last a really long time. About a month ago, my boyfriend and I bought a 2lb bag of garlic. We've almost gone through it all by now, but they're still fresh and pungent and yummy.
nightowl at 4:00PM on 07/26/09
I like to throw a whole bulb of roasted garlic in when I make baba ghanoush, and it would go pretty well in some hummus too. Also, roasted garlic is the best ingredient for home made pizza (I used it recently when I *finally* tried the SE pizza hack/broil method - which I highly recommend as a fun, quick, kind of messy dinner :P).
And as nightowl said, they'll probably keep longer than you think, especially compared to the stuff you buy at the store, given that CSA garlic is likely MUCH fresher than anything you'd buy in the store.
joyyy at 6:17PM on 07/26/09
You could use your orasted garlic cloves to make this roasted garlic and tomato pasta... or this carmelized onion rissoto.
And if you want a different kind of bread application, I spread it with sundried tomatoes for great breadsticks.
MadelynRodriguez at 9:02PM on 07/26/09
I top pizzas with whole cloves.
lexophile at 9:11PM on 07/26/09
i keep garlic and onions in mesh bags tied up and hanging in my kitchen, and they do last quite a long time that way.
cybercita at 10:28PM on 07/26/09
I'm another one who loves roasted garlic on homemade pizza...mmmmmm....I make sure to smoosh enough around the pie so that every bite is infused with that sweet nutty flavor.
juliebugsmama at 7:33AM on 07/27/09
@honeybumper--would you share a recipe or method? I'm intrigued!
BananaMonkey at 10:43AM on 07/27/09
Pickled garlic!
joeqboo at 11:07AM on 07/27/09
How about these Stuffed Roasted Garlic Paste and Blue Cheese Hamburgers? They're bound to be delicious.
Chew on That at 6:48PM on 07/27/09
You can totally freeze it. I put it in baby food jars so I don't have to thaw a huge jar, and top it with a bit of olive oil so freezer burn doesn't get to it.
finewinendine at 7:24PM on 07/27/09