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Default Garlic; manually minced or bottled?

maxine in ri wrote:
> On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> maxine in ri wrote:
>>> I wonder about that. They sell it at the Asian market, and all the
>>> chain and local supermarkets, so someone does. My friends gave me a
>>> 30-head braid for Yule this year. Unfortunately while it is the stiff-
>>> neck, it is not the kind that only produces 4 cloves per head, so it
>>> is somewhat of a pain to peel.
>>> It's fun to just reach up and grab a head of garlic off the wall and
>>> whack it with a knife<G>.
>>> maxine in ri

>> How long do the heads last when they are on the braid? For that
>> matter, I don't know how old those single heads sold in the market
>> are. They sure seem to go bad quickly though, even if you can
>> find a decent solid head now.

>
> last time I got one, it lasted me about 6 months, altho the last few
> were starting to sprout. I keep it in a relatively dark corner in a
> moderately cool part of the kitchen.
>
> maxine in ri


Perhaps not a bad investment then. Thanks.

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Jean B.