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Default Garlic in a jar.. Shelf life?

In article > ,
sarah bennett > wrote:

> Chuck wrote:
> > I keep a jar of minced garlic in the fridge.. it has water instead of
> > oil in it..
> > How do you tell if it's time to toss it?..
> > At one time,, I was using so much of it.. I bought a really big jar..
> > Now I don't use it quite as much.
> > Chuck (in SC)

>
> It went bad before you opened it. awful, awful stuff. You're better off
> using garlic powder.
>
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>
> saerah


I agree..... ;-)

While I do use fresh garlic for some stuff, garlic powder is great for
seasoning meat during frying or grilling.
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