Take a Stand 6! Minced!

05 January 2023, 01:01 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
Frozen. Love this stuff. Also for ginger, basil, cilantro, etc. Also use fresh a lot.

I had forgotten about that stuff. Used to get it at TJ but now I never shop there. I’ll have to look for it - and the parsley version too. Fresh parsley doesn't last long in the fridge.

05 January 2023, 01:03 PM

dolmansaxlil

Fresh. Though right now the only fresh available is imported and horrible. Maybe I should look for the frozen stuff.

05 January 2023, 01:19 PM

Mikhailoh

It's at Whole Foods, but Wild Fork has a better selection and much better prices - like 2/3 the price.

Pro tip: Pop them out while still frozen hard.

https://wildforkfoods.com/search?q=dorot+frozen

Dorot Gardens offers a signature line of pre-portioned fresh garlic and herbs. They grow their own garlic and then at peak freshness, they process and flash-freeze it into convenient portioning trays within 90 minutes of harvest. With a two-year shelf life, you can have fresh garlic year-round with the simple “pop” of the tray.

Country of Origin: Israel

05 January 2023, 01:28 PM

Steve Miller

I've been using the stuff in a jar and I really can't tell the difference once it's cooked.

05 January 2023, 01:40 PM

AdagioM

I’m pretty lazy; I use the stuff in a jar if it’s not going to be the predominant flavor agent.

For scampi, I go fresh. It’s a pain in the neck.

05 January 2023, 01:44 PM

wtg

quote:
Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
It's at Whole Foods, but Wild Fork has a better selection and much better prices - like 2/3 the price.

Pro tip: Pop them out while still frozen hard.

https://wildforkfoods.com/search?q=dorot+frozen

Dorot Gardens offers a signature line of pre-portioned fresh garlic and herbs. They grow their own garlic and then at peak freshness, they process and flash-freeze it into convenient portioning trays within 90 minutes of harvest. With a two-year shelf life, you can have fresh garlic year-round with the simple “pop” of the tray.

Country of Origin: Israel

I've been buying the Dorot Gardens ginger at Trader Joe's and have seen the garlic there too. Great stuff.

I don't use much garlic, so a jar would be a waste for us. When I do need it, I use the hardneck bulbs that our CSA farmer grows. There are six large cloves in each bulb, and the heads keep really well in the dark down in the basement.

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05 January 2023, 02:20 PM

Mary Anna

Fresh.

The minced garlic in a jar has a softer texture that honestly wouldn't matter much in most dishes, but it also has a pungent and "off" flavor and aroma that overpowers any dish I've ever used it in.

I actually prefer garlic powder to the jarred garlic. It loses the volatile "high notes" of its flavor and aroma to processing, but the flavor that remains is pleasant enough.

05 January 2023, 06:06 PM

big al

It's fresh around our house. While I've been limited in my mobility, my food prep task has been serving as sous chef, a job I can do while seated at a table. I've become pretty adept at mincing garlic. When I was in our own home, I'd often use a garlic press to demolish the cloves for some dishes, but my daughter doesn't have one.

I used to buy jarred minced garlic for speed and convenience, but I don't like it so well and I have time to spare.

I am interested in checking out the frozen garlic and herbs, mostly as a resource for herbs that are not readily available in the winter or that are exorbitantly priced for little pots in the stores.

Big Al

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05 January 2023, 06:07 PM

Nina

Fresh, pressed! I'm not a fan of mincing garlic when a good garlic press does the job.

I have this one from Wms Sonoma

If the link goes to their general page, it's the "open kitchen" one that's $19.95. Worth every penny. Mine came with a plastic thingy that fit into the holes that you could use to push the extra out, and made cleaning super easy. Then it inadvertently fell into the disposal and got eaten. Still worth it, but I do miss that plastic thingy.

05 January 2023, 06:46 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by Mary Anna:
Fresh.

The minced garlic in a jar has a softer texture that honestly wouldn't matter much in most dishes, but it also has a pungent and "off" flavor and aroma that overpowers any dish I've ever used it in.

Interesting. I’ll have to do a taste test against the frozen one.