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Post by brownrexx on Jun 16, 2019 13:29:10 GMT -5
If you grow hardneck garlic then you probably have scapes. What do you do with them?
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 16, 2019 13:34:27 GMT -5
I had heard of eating garlic scapes and a few years ago I thought that scapes were the buds and we tried to saute some and eat them. They were terrible. then we tried sauteeing the stems of the scapes and they were tough and fibrous. Now this weekend my garlic plants had scapes so I decided to try again and I cut off the bud as well as the bottom half which seemed tough. I grilled a few on the grill with olive oil and I cut some up and sauteed in a pan indoors. We decided that we liked the grilled ones best and they were actually quite good even though we were prepared not to like them. For the past few years I have been cutting the scapes off and composting them but we will eat them again now that I have figured out how to make them taste better. They look kind of dark in the photo but they were tender and not overcooked. They had a mild taste that was not exactly either garlic or onion. I will make them again. 20190615_170247 by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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Post by ladymarmalade on Jun 16, 2019 14:18:00 GMT -5
I make Garlic Scape pesto and freeze it. One of our favorite simple meals is homemade egg noodles with garlic scape pesto.
DH uses garlic scapes on the grill as seasoning- he'll throw a couple on the grill and then set a steak on top of the scapes- I don't think he actually eats the cooked scapes afterwards.
I also chop them up and add them to cream cheese (like chives) or a stir-fry. They're good added to a green curry. Pretty much anywhere I would use a scallion, I'll use a fresh scape.
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Post by paquebot on Jun 16, 2019 15:24:44 GMT -5
To avoid them being tough or stringy, they must be cut just when they start to curl or while still curled. Once they start to straighten, compost pile is best place for them.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by octave1 on Jun 16, 2019 16:43:33 GMT -5
I no longer grow garlic, but when I used to we would harvest scapes around this time of the year. Truth to be told, I never liked them. Much too garlicky for me. I don't miss them a bit.
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Post by Gianna on Jun 16, 2019 20:01:42 GMT -5
A friend sent me some garlic scape powder. The scapes had been dehydrated and ground. It was very pleasant. A pale green color with a light garlic-y flavor. Great in salads for that light touch.
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Post by paquebot on Jun 16, 2019 21:03:27 GMT -5
Main use for scapes are pesto and stir-fry. At WeGrowGarlic, Karen made some pesto which I rather liked. However, I'm not a pesto person so would not make it myself. Also, an Oriental woman would come out and collect them by the bushel for a restaurant. I suspect that they can be frozen and enjoyed all year.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 20, 2019 9:08:44 GMT -5
Last night I cooked some pork chops in my stove top grill pan and I cut some garlic scapes into about 3" pieces and cooked them alongside of the pork. They were really good cooked that way. I served them on top of the pork and it looked fancy.
We really do not care for pesto so I won't be making that with my scapes.
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