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Garlic scapes, the tender, curled flower stalks of garlic plants, are a seasonal treat with a delicious, mild garlic flavor. They can be used in a variety of dishes, adding a unique twist to your cooking.To pick up at the farm - Send us an email/text with the amount that you want and we can let you know when your order is ready for pick up.
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Here are some popular garlic scape recipes:
1. Pesto:
- Garlic Scape Pesto: This is a fantastic way to utilize the mild garlic flavor of scapes. Recipes often involve blending scapes with ingredients like Parmesan cheese, pine nuts (or walnuts or cashews), olive oil, and lemon juice. Serious Eats offers a recipe using raw scapes blended with pine nuts, fresh lemon juice and zest, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil. Heartbeet Kitchen suggests a pesto incorporating cashews and basil.
- Charred Garlic Scape Pesto: For a smoky flavor, try charring the scapes in a cast-iron skillet or grill before blending them with other pesto ingredients.
2. Stir-fries:
- Stir-fried Garlic Scapes with Pork: This classic Chinese dish pairs garlic scapes with marinated pork slices and often incorporates ingredients like soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, and other aromatics. Yang's Nourishing Kitchen provides a recipe using pork strips marinated with sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and rice wine, then stir-fried with garlic scapes until tender.
- Stir-fried Garlic Scapes with Eggs: This simple stir-fry features garlic scapes sautéed with eggs, green onion, and ginger, finished with a sauce.
- Stir-fried Garlic Scapes with Pork & Tofu: This recipe combines garlic scapes with pork and tofu, featuring ingredients like dou ban jiang and other aromatics.
3. Grilled Garlic Scapes:
- Simple Grilled Garlic Scapes: Toss scapes with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then grill until tender and slightly charred. With Food + Love suggests grilling until the scapes are soft on the inside and golden brown on the outside.
- Grilled Garlic Scapes with Lemon: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over grilled scapes for a bright, flavorful side dish.
4. Soups:
- Potato Garlic Scape Soup: This creamy soup combines garlic scapes, potatoes, onion, and vegetable stock, blended to a smooth consistency. Sour cream or yogurt can be added for richness.
- Garlic Scape Egg Soup: This soup features sliced garlic scapes sautéed with shallots and lemon juice, then simmered with white wine and an egg.
- Creamy Garlic Scape Soup: This recipe incorporates garlic scapes, potatoes, and spinach, blended to a smooth, creamy soup, and often topped with croutons.
5. Other Creative Uses:
- Garlic Scape Pasta: Toss cooked pasta with a garlic scape sauce made from butter, olive oil, and scapes. You can also use a creamy parmesan sauce with scapes.
- Pickled Garlic Scapes: Preserve the fresh taste of scapes by pickling them in a brine with dill seeds and black peppercorns.
- Garlic Scape Hummus: Blend scapes into your hummus for a unique flavor twist.
- Garlic Scape Compound Butter: Combine finely minced scapes with softened butter to create a flavorful spread.
This is just a small sampling of the many ways you can enjoy garlic scapes. Experiment with different recipes and discover your own favorite ways to incorporate this delicious ingredient into your meals!
Organic Garlic Scapes - 2025
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