Scapes!!
I
picked up my share this week and got 20 scapes.
Now what!
Garlic
scapes are the flower stalk of the garlic plant. They are harvested in a timely fashion so the
pungent flavor of the garlic stays concentrated in the bulb. Green in color, these long thin stalks do
have a wonderful garlic flavor.
Most
of our members understand they can pulverize in a food processor for pesto, or
freeze in zip bag flat for storing the winter.
When needing a bit of garlic flavor, all one has to do is break a piece
off from the bag in freezer.
As
you’ll see below, there are many ways to utilize that twisty looking
stalk. If you have more ideas for me,
catch me in the store or in the barn!!
Sandy
Cooking,
Serving It!
Grilled
Scapes
Rub
a light coating of oil covering the scapes.
Toss on grill in a veggie pan or directly on grate. Grill a minute of two on each side. Serve as an addition to other grilled
vegetables.
Scape Butter
Place
2 sticks of butter, 1/8 cup coarsely chopped scapes into a food processor or
blender. Blend until well
incorporated, scrape sides when needed. Serve on pasta, vegetables on fresh
hot rolls.
Scapes
may be added into any stir fry as well.
Used in place of garlic when making pesto. Add it to your favorite
hummus recipe.
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Freezing It!
Scapes
freeze very well. They can be finely,
coarsely chopped or cut into slices a couple inches long for sautéing. Place in a freezer bag, remove as much air
as possible. Store and use as needed.
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Dehydrating It!
Scapes
dehydrate wonderfully.
 Coarsely
chop and spread on dehydrator sheet.
Dehydrate 125 for 10-12 hours or until they are dried. Remove and place in plastic bag or mason
jar to equalize moisture pockets 6-8 hours.
To equalize a dehydrated product further confirms that all the pieces
are equally dry.
Store
in pieces or place in blender and blend into powder.
Use
in place of garlic powder; add to soups and sauces; eggs; chicken or anywhere
else you would normally use garlic powder.
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Storing It!
Store
in veggie bin of the refrigerator or placed in a paper bag. Scapes will keep well for at least a couple
weeks. Use a few weeks of CSA shares
and process them all together!
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