im so confused how can you tell if garlic is bad. cant find it on the internet... mine has a spot in the middle is it still good! need to know asap!
2007-10-01 11:37:07 · 10 answers · asked by luckyme 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
garlic should be rigid and on the white side. (the inside not hte skin)
when it starts spoiling, the garlic will turn yellowish like bad teeth. it might get some brown spots on the inside orthe outside. (i throw it away if its gotten to this state) some might cut out the brown spots and use it afterall.
if you squeeze it, it will be springy kind of like a peach or a straberry is.
sometimes, itll turn completely to greenish dust. but obviously it spoiled then.
2007-10-01 11:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, and leek. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It has a characteristic pungent, 'hot', flavour that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.[1] A 'head' of garlic, the most commonly used plant part, comprises numerous discrete 'cloves'. The leaves and stems are sometimes eaten, particularly while immature and tender.
2007-10-01 11:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by *L-I-V-E* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All garlic has that little green spot in the middle.
2007-10-01 13:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it doesn't have green shoots growing or isn't soft (old/bad garlic will crumple under the slightest pressure), then you should be OK. Unless its a really large black spot that might indicate some kind of mold.
2007-10-01 11:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by mcc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
garlic is good. it is a healing food. that is y they say vampires hate garlic, cause it heals ppl. and vampires r supose to be the living dead. wich hate life and any holy, healing object. if ur talking about religous resons then thats the best i can say lol
2007-10-01 11:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by faerie_lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is not soft, cut the spot off and use. Is the spot in the center and is it green? If so it is normal, just getting ready to sprout, this will not hurt you.
2007-10-01 11:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Karen S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the spot is black then it is no good cut it out. If the whole clove is black then yes it is bad and you need to buy some more. Hope this helps.
2007-10-01 11:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by teresa m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's kinda like fruit... if the spot is mushy or slimy feeling than it's bad... if u buy the minced garlic in a can and keep it in the fridge it shouldn't go bad... o and it burns...EASY!!!
2007-10-01 11:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by ChUcHiE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it, garlic is a potent anti-fungal, etc...mostll it just dires out...I've never even seen one go moldy...
2007-10-01 11:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by hez b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's soft and gooey , ditch it
try this site for more info
http://www.super-results.net/garlic/c/garlic.htm
2007-10-01 11:41:11 · answer #10 · answered by The old man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋