Due to circumstances beyound my control, I'm currently sitting next to 14lbs of fresh garlic.

[Richard Steele]

Beyond my control? beyond my UNDERSTANDING is more like it.
I really have -no- explanation for how this happened,
so please don't ask.

It's "Ten Peaks" brand garlic, packed in 2-pound bags,
and I've got SEVEN of them.
I had 20, but managed to foist 13 off upon various co-workers.

So, what would YOU do if you had this much garlic?
I know what I'd do, and I'm doing it already...
but once I've done that, I'm still gonna have
about 5 pounds of garlic left over...

So I'm looking for ideas here...
Not ORDINARY ideas: big crazy ideas.

Ideas so big and crazy that they would involve 5 pounds of fresh garlic.

[LeftyMom]

1. I would save as much as I could reasonably use before it went bad.

And I'm of Italian extraction, so that's probably most of what you've got. :rofl:

Instructions for preservation: http://vegkitchen.com/tips/preserving-garlic.htm

I'd also set some aside in a cool dry place with no special preservation methods for use over the next few months and for setting aside until tomatoes come in and use it for canning spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes, etc.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. At least you don't have to worry about vampires.

Lucky S.O.B.... :evilgrin:

[jeff30997]

3. Mmmm...

Garlic...

[Duer 157099]

4. Bury them in your yard

so that you'll have garlic all the time!

Start roasting a few heads every night and spread it on bread, that should get rid of quite a few. Just don't talk to or be around anyone for the days you're doing it, lol.

Mmmmmm, garlic!

[LeftyFingerPop]

5. Think I'm going to read all those words Dick? C'mon.

[Richard Steele]

6. No, I really don't think that.

But I think I can make you say "please"
to find out which female employee took *what* off first...

I'll give you a teaser:
We had a situation that called me "Up Front" while they were flipping coins,
and she removed that item of clothing while I was dealing with that.

I got back to the office and she HANDED it to me, neatly folded,
the moment I opened the office door.
And it sure as heck wasn't her shoes.

Wanna know what it was that she handed me? Say "please",
and I'll CONSIDER telling you the full story.

[Inchworm]

7. oh shit, why did I refresh the lounge?

:rofl:

Too damn funny.

Don't forget Cooking/Baking group ;)

Ok, I'm for real goin to bed!!

:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

8. You know why, just as we all do: These really ARE the droids you're looking for.

:hi: nm

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Roast whole bulbs.

The garlic gets a sweeter flavor and you can make truly delicious garlic bread just by squeezing the roasted garlic onto lightly toasted Italian bread. You can also mix the roasted garlic with some butter for a really decadent version.

Other than that, I use garlic nearly every day and would have no trouble using it up before it went bad. Keep it in a dark, cool place like a closet, provide air circulation (the bags are probably mesh and will take care of that.) There's a surefire way of knowing if the garlic has gone bad -- if you smell a strong garlic odor, some cloves have started to rot.

[Name removed]

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[hippywife]

16. I really hope that reply

to Gormy was meant as sarcasm. Really I do. :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

20. Yeah, me, too.

:(

[Richard Steele]

24. It was.

But sometimes I forget that things meant to be FUNNY
in real life don't translate into HTML very well.

[Richard Steele]

23. Of course it was. Gormy is a great DUer, and I like him a lot.

Seems the "sarcasm" smiley would have been helpful
to make my "tone of voice" clear to everyone, though....

My bad. :blush:

[Midlodemocrat]

28. Gormy is a she.

:rofl:

It's all good.

[Gormy Cuss]

29. No it ISN'T. Who died and made you Queen of the Lounge?

:P

Richard's cool with me, but it was nice to see that hippywife and you have my back.

[Midlodemocrat]

30. Always my friend, always.

:hug:

RIchard's cool with me, too.

[Richard Steele]

34. Seriously? I just assumed Gormy was a "he" from the username.

I've never seen the word "cuss" ascribed to a woman before.
And I come from a very long line of "cusses", "cranks" and "grumpy old farts".
(Personally, I hope to rise to the level of "curmudgeon", myself.)

My huge Gormy-crush just became much less confusing. Thanks!! :thumbsup:

[Midlodemocrat]

52. De nada.

:rofl:

[Xipe Totec]

44. You beat me to it; I love roasted garlic!

[In_The_Wind]

11. Make garlic jam.

[LeftyMom]

12. Garlic soup

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/mexican-garlic-soup-recipe.html

Make extra and freeze it. It's easy and really good. (It was also my then infant son's first adult food. He ate my whole bowl of soup, and then the another. He's always been a little weird.)

[hobbit709]

13. Garlic soup, garlic chicken,

ARTZ RIB HOUSE GARLIC SOUP

Recipe By : ARTZ RIB HOUSE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : % *Typed
Soups & Chowders Garlic

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1/2 C Butter
2 heads garlic -- peeled & crushed
1 lg onion -- chopped
1/2 c flour
1 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
6 c chicken broth
1 lemon, 1/2 juiced, 1/2 sliced
1/8 c fresh parsley -- chopped
Croutons

Melt butter over medium heat in 3 qt saucepan. Add garlic and saute`
until barely browned, about 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and set
aside.

Add onion to pan and saute` until tender, about 3 minutes. Add flour,
paprika, cayenne, white pepper and thyme and cook stirring constantly, 3
minutes.

Add chicken broth and bring to boil over medium-high heat stirring
often. Reduce heat to low. Remove 1/2 c broth from pan and process in
blender with reserved garlic until smooth, 2 to 3 seconds. Return to
pan. Add lemon juice and parsley and stir well. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve
with croutons and sliced lemon.

My crockpot garlic chicken

1 whole chicken
2 bulbs garlic peeled
3 poblano peppers

Place whole chicken in crockpot, fill cavity with garlic and pepper.
Cook on high setting for 6 hours
Serve, the garlic can be spread on toast.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

14. Breath mint test lab. n/t

[Richard Steele]

25. ROFL!!! nm

[SalmonChantedEvening]

31. You said to think big. :)

[annabanana]

15. Just do what you should ALWAYS do when you have too much of

any kind of food:


PICKLE IT

[JVS]

17. What circumstances? How did this come to pass? Here is a recipe for 40 clove garlic chicken

Maybe you could adapt it to be done with a 20 lb turkey and a couple hundred cloves

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/40-cloves-and-a-chicken-recipe/index.html


Ingredients
1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
10 sprigs fresh thyme
40 peeled cloves garlic
Salt and pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.

[Richard Steele]

42. That's a great idea- and it's given me a BETTER idea.

I have a frozen chicken somewhere in the big communal freezer,
and I have a small chicken-sized roastin pan.

I can stuff a lemon into it that chicken
and then BURY it in a 2-inch layer of fresh garlic,
and slow-roast it at about 250 degrees for 4 hours.

That'll be some 400-clove garlic chicken!
Five pounds of chicken baked inside SIX pounds of fresh garlic!
That's just not the sort of thing you see every day, now is it?

It's kinda like something I saw on "Iron Chef" once
that just kinda STRUCK me as something that I might do someday.

Thank you so much! :hug: :thumbsup:

[Jamastiene]

18. Make a necklace.

Depending on which state you live in, it might be helpful to wear to bed...to make sure all the billions of extra copperheads don't come near you. Caution: May affect love life. :evilgrin:

[Richard Steele]

26. I already have magikal tattoos that handle all that stuff.

Copperheads and Dick Cheney give me a wide berth. :evilgrin:

[nuxvomica]

19. Pesto!

I'd get several pounds of basil and pignola and make pesto sauce. Leave out the cheese and freeze it. Just add the parmesan when you are ready to serve. Of course, this only works if you like pesto.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. Make Garlic Sauce and/or Garlic Butter, freeze it to use later...??

Make lots of it. ;)

[HopeHoops]

22. Show up at the next appearance by Dick Cheney

I'm sure the protesters would LOVE fresh garlic to hurl at him!

[sammythecat]

27. Give it to me.

I am weary of eating this thing. Always the same.

It needs something. Maybe garlic.

[Richard Steele]

33. If you're serious, PM me. nm

[alfredo]

32. Garlic soup

http://fxcuisine.com/Default.asp?language=2&Display=151&resolution=high

[Richard Steele]

37. Do you think that would freeze or can well?

If I get both of my large pots out tomorrow,
I could make 4 gallons of that...
and that would get me a long way to solving my garlic problem.
If I could STORE it after I make it, that is.

Looks like a great recipe: that would be a GREAT starter
for just about every entree I know how to make!

[alfredo]

38. Here's some good info.

http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/garlic.htm

[Richard Steele]

46. That's very helpful. Thanks alot! nm

[alfredo]

50. Middle aged man at your service.

[Generic Brad]

35. That's better then due to circumcisions beyond your control

Enjoy the garlic!

[Richard Steele]

47. That actually happened to me once, you know.

Back when I was 2 days old.

[Generic Brad]

48. I did not know that

As my daughter says -- TMI (Too much information). :rofl:

[obxhead]

36. Vampire hunting?

:yoiks:

[Richard Steele]

40. Nope. I'm retired.

I'm just a mild-mannered Thrift Store manager these days.

[Xipe Totec]

39. That's illegal outside of Gilroy California n/t

[Richard Steele]

43. Most of the things I do every day are illegal outside of Gilroy, CA.

One of these days, I really have to go there
and just spend an afternoon "being myself" in public.

I bet it's a great feeling, being yourself in public. :(

[eauclaireliberal]

41. RE: Due to circumstances beyound my control, I'm currently sitting next to 14lbs of fresh garlic.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/harvest/msg0308055127574.html

[Richard Steele]

45. Thanks for that link. I have gotten some good ideas here...

for creative things to do with all this garlic,
but no matter how far I take those ideas,
I'm still gonna end up CANNING several pounds of this stuff
before the week is through.

Luckily, I've been stocking up on canning supplies
since we started planting our 1/2 acre of tomatos,
so I can "Can" some large amounts of stuff at a moment's notice.

Great link- very helpful. Thank you for it. :thumbsup:

[madeline_con]

49. So, what would YOU do if you had this much garlic?

Can it in oil. :hi:

[NoPasaran]

51. When life gives you garlic, make garlicade!

No, wait, that was lemons.

[Moondog]

53. It must be uncomfortable sitting on that, with all those lumps.