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Turkey Related Subjects => Recipes & Turkish Cooking Section => Topic started by: hubblebubbles on January 21, 2013, 10:52:42 AM

Title: Minced Garlic
Post by: hubblebubbles on January 21, 2013, 10:52:42 AM

My daughter once purchased a large jar of minced garlic but we have never been able to find it since .Brilliant for adding a spoonful or more to dishes . If anyone spots any please let me know as I have been searching for ages.

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: philrose on January 21, 2013, 11:49:19 AM

You sometimes see this in the "Asian" section of the larger supermakets alongside the noodles, soya sauce etc. It's a bit hit and miss on availability, but worth checking out....

Title: Minced Garlic
Post by: Lotty on January 21, 2013, 12:45:59 PM

Yes, most of big supermarkets stock this, it is sometimes called Lazy Garlic and can be found near the Lazy Ginger. Seriously! Very useful stuff. There is also a tube of garlic purée.

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: philrose on January 21, 2013, 13:00:24 PM

Quote from: Lotty on January 21, 2013, 12:45:59 PM

Yes, most of big supermarkets stock this, it is sometimes called Lazy Garlic and can be found near the Lazy Ginger. Seriously! Very useful stuff. There is also a tube of garlic purée.

I think they are looking for availability in Turkey...

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Liz 101 on January 21, 2013, 13:38:54 PM

One thing I always stock up with when I do a "trolley dash" to the UK is Gia garlic puree. Saves all the faff of peeling & it's never full of green shoots, as the fresh stuff is at certain times of the year

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: busybee on January 21, 2013, 15:37:37 PM

I have seen in it bottles in Tespo

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Linda on January 21, 2013, 17:36:46 PM

I always used to use Lazy Garlic in the UK but since I've got used to using fresh in Turkey I think the minced garlic tastes processed or different .....

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Dizzy Jan on January 21, 2013, 22:17:07 PM

The last time I brought some was in the kipa at calis.

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Supacabby on January 21, 2013, 22:27:04 PM

Guess I'd better put this on my shopping list for March then Mavis!

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: retiredandlovingit on January 22, 2013, 15:03:59 PM

I buy a load   of fresh garlic when its in season peel it all and then freeze the cloves whole. Once the jobs done it lasts for months. Simples.

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Colwyn on January 22, 2013, 17:00:50 PM

How to peel a bulb of garlic in less than 10 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3oc24fD-c

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: retiredandlovingit on January 23, 2013, 07:18:03 AM

I tried the shaking method of peeling the cloves ,but unfortunatly it didnt work for me.Has anyone tried this way and got it to work?

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: nichola on January 23, 2013, 10:00:38 AM

I bash mine with a wooden meat tenderizing hammer and the cloves just pop out of the skins making it much quicker than peeling them.

I often crush a whole heap of cloves and put them in a little water with a smidgen of salt in a jam jar and keep them in the fridge which saves preparation time when cooking.

You can also use olive oil instead of water as some one suggested on another topic.

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: Colwyn on January 23, 2013, 10:13:38 AM

I think I would jump out of my skin as well if I saw you advancing waving a wooden hammer!

Title: Re: Minced Garlic
Post by: retiredandlovingit on January 23, 2013, 16:01:57 PM

Thanks for that tip Nichola, will try that method next time.