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Question:

If you use minced garlic from the jar rather than fresh, how much do you substitute?

Answer:

Check out my article on Garlic.

A head or bulb of garlic usually contains about 10 cloves

1 medium clove garlic = 1 teaspoon chopped garlic or 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon garlic juice or 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Question:

Can you freeze garlic like you can onion and if so, how do I prepare it for the freezer?

Answer:

Fresh garlic can be frozen in several forms:

  • You can freeze whole, unpeeled heads and remove cloves as you need them.
  • You can wrap chopped or crushed garlic tightly in plastic wrap and freeze, then grate or break off what you need.
  • Or you can peel whole cloves of garlic and purée them in a blender or mini food processor, using 2 parts oil to 1 part garlic, and freeze.
  • Finally, fresh peeled garlic cloves can be covered with oil and stored in the freezer.
     

Question:

I wanted to know what food group garlic is in, I heard it was the meat group and didn't believe it. Please advise. Thank you.

Answer:

Garlic, leeks, onions, chives, and shallots all belong to the allium genus of the liliaceae (lily) group of plants, of which there are some 600 species.