Garlic ugly in large quantities? Not sure how to preserve it for the long winter months? I propose to talk about how to make dried garlic at home for the winter so that it can be stored until next season. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Garlic is known as an aromatic and savory condiment that gives dishes a special taste and smell. It is famous for its medicinal properties, therefore it is actively used in folk medicine. Many housewives use it for preparations, add it to salads, minced meat and other dishes. But not everyone knows that you can prepare garlic for the winter by drying the cloves. At the same time, all healing substances will be preserved in them.
Of course, buying ready-made garlic seasoning is not a problem now, but it is better to make it yourself at home. Such a blank does not compare with store products. You can dry garlic with whole heads, cloves, chopped and twisted. Garlic of any variety is suitable for drying.
The finished dried product is well stored in a dehydrated form and is used independently for making soups, sausages, pickling and salting. It is stored in the form of chips and powder. Vegetable seasonings, sauces and spices are made with it. When added to dishes, this aromatic vegetable will add flavor and appetite. The peculiarity of the dried vegetable is precisely the aroma arising from the natural ester of allicin, which has antioxidant and antiseptic properties. Such a preparation will add variety to the menu and allow you to enjoy an incredibly exquisite taste.
See also how to pickle garlic with chives.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 486 kcal.
- Servings - the product dries out 2, 3 times
- Cooking time - 5 hours
Ingredients:
Garlic - any amount
Step-by-step preparation of dried garlic for the winter, a recipe with a photo:
1. Peel the garlic. To do this, press the head of the garlic with your palm so that it crumbles into the chives. To easily remove the husks from the cloves, press the side of the knife on the clove until the juice is released.
2. Cut the peeled garlic into small slices.
3. Place the slices on a baking sheet, which is placed in a preheated oven to 50 ° C and dry the garlic for the winter for 5 hours. At the same time, stir it periodically so that it dries evenly.
You can make garlic powder from the finished dried garlic. To do this, pass it several times through the grinder attachment in a meat grinder or use a coffee grinder. The dried cubes will turn to powder.
See also the video recipe on how to cook dried garlic.
