Green garlic
Garlic harvested before the mature bulb forms. Its aroma is milder; use the white base and tender green leaves.
What it offers and why to use it
Garlic harvested before the mature bulb forms. Its aroma is milder; use the white base and tender green leaves. Wash between the leaves, slice finely and gently soften for scrambled eggs, rice or stews.
Mild garlic flavour, fresh and vegetal.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose firm green shoots without slimy patches. Remove roots and dry outer leaves.
Store
Refrigerate protected from drying and use within a few days.
Prepare
Wash between the leaves, slice finely and gently soften for scrambled eggs, rice or stews.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Pairs with potato, rice and olive oil.
How to substitute it
Another vegetable changes the texture and requires adjusted cooking.
Recipes with green garlic
Poached eggs with paprika mash and young garlic
Milk-enriched paprika mash with young garlic, crisp bread and two eggs per person.
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Eggs au gratin with ham and young garlic béchamel
Eight eggs covered with a smooth ham and young garlic béchamel and a thin layer of golden cheese.
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Roasted pepper and king prawn scrambled eggs
Roasted peppers, young garlic and king prawns are folded into moist scrambled eggs and served with garlic toast.
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Eggs with potatoes, young garlic and chistorra
Potatoes and young garlic with browned chistorra, finished in the oven with two eggs per serving.
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