Choosing Fresh Ingredients – Garlic
29 Dec 2010
Garlic is sold in heads or bulbs containing anywhere from 10-20 cloves
Choose garlic bulbs with firm cloves that show no signs of powdery mold, black spots, or green sprouting. The papery shell should be crisp and crinkly to the touch, tight over the cloves and off-white in color. The last thing to do when choosing garlic is to smell it, it should have no smell.
Store garlic away from light and moisture. Unbroken heads can last up to 3 months, separated cloves with last 5-10 days
Donna Mintz is the owner of Basil & Barbells, Inc., a NYC based personal chef and personal training service that helps busy people fit healthy meals and exercise into their hectic schedules by offering cooking classes, personal training and personal chef services.
