Garlic Tops

What to do with all those garlic tops?

As the garlic grows it forms a long green stalk with a white flower head.  

After it has grown and curled it is usually removed to allow the garlic bulb to continue to grow. By removing the scape the energy goes to growing the bulb not the flower.

Garlic scapes are in abundance.  If you have a food processor or a sharp knife, patience and a freezer, the rewards pay off big time!

Garlic tops have the same garlic flavour with less heat/spice.

Collect the garlic tops, slice off the flower and trim the bottom off a bit (about a 1/4 inch).

Place in food processor and chop until fine (it does take longer but a sharp knife works just as well).   

Now comes the easy part.

You can simply freeze as is and then when needed break off a piece when garlic is called for.

Use the minced garlic tops in your cooking.  Simply add it to the recipe as you would garlic cloves.  

You can also blend the garlic tops with olive oil and basil, parsley or cilantro and sea salt.  Place in a container, cover and refrigerate.  This will keep for months in the fridge and can be used raw to flavour pasta, rice any grain or vegetable.