Three favourite garlic varieties

French Rocambole: This is my favourite. ...
Music: These guys are supposed to be fairly big, but mine last year were tinier. ...
Northern Quebec: I chose this one last year for the name (to celebrate my husband's French Canadian heritage) and it's a new favourite. ...
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What is the best tasting garlic?
What is the most popular garlic to grow?
What type of garlic do chefs prefer?
What is the sweetest garlic?
Why is garlic not good for you?
Which garlic keeps longest?
What is the most expensive type of garlic?
Is there money in garlic farming?
Which garlic is the healthiest?
What's the difference between purple and white garlic?
Is Elephant garlic stronger than regular garlic?
Is purple garlic stronger than white garlic?

What is the best tasting garlic?

Rocambole Garlic

Rocambole has the best flavor.

What is the most popular garlic to grow?

Softneck Garlic

Artichoke: The most commonly grown commercial garlic.

What type of garlic do chefs prefer?

But most cooks aren't concerned with braiding garlic, and scapes are great for cooking. If given a choice, most would prefer cooking with hardneck garlic, because it's so much easier to work with. The cloves tend to be larger than softneck cloves, so big that a single one will often suffice for a meal.

What is the sweetest garlic?

Standard Purple Stripes (Chesnok Red and Persian Star) make the sweetest roasted garlic.

Why is garlic not good for you?

Garlic has been used safely in research for up to 7 years. When taken by mouth, garlic can cause bad breath, a burning sensation in the mouth or stomach, heartburn, gas, nausea, vomiting, body odor, and diarrhea. These side effects are often worse with raw garlic. Garlic may also increase the risk of bleeding.

Which garlic keeps longest?

Silverskin, Creole and Artichoke Garlics are the longest storing of all the garlic varieties. Under ideal conditions (56-58 degrees F with 45-50% humidity), these varieties may last for more than a year. Silverskin Garlics tend to be quite hot and strongly sulfurous when raw.

What is the most expensive type of garlic?

Three of the most profitable types of garlic to grow include Elephant garlic, purple stripe and Rocambole.

Is there money in garlic farming?

Can I actually make money as a small backyard garlic grower? Yes, because the price of gourmet garlic varieties is so high and the yield from intensive planting can bring $8 to $10 per square foot of growing area. Plus, value-added garlic products can easily double your profits.

Which garlic is the healthiest?

Hardneck garlic has a long flowering stem that grows through the center of the bulb, called a scape. Hardnecks or variety Ophioscorodon(Ophio) garlics are closer to the original heirloom strains of garlic and are more flavorful and healthier for you.

What's the difference between purple and white garlic?

Often, white garlic has more cloves than purple garlic. ... Compared to the white varieties, purple-striped garlic has a milder odor and taste; the Chesnok Red, for instance, even has a sweet tange to it. Purple Garlic do not store as well as white garlic but retain their taste longer even after cooking.

Is Elephant garlic stronger than regular garlic?

Elephant garlic is different, though. It may be nearly quadruple the size of a regular bulb, but its flavor is not as powerful as you might think. ... Because the flavor is less intense, elephant garlic isn't a suitable replacement for regular garlic in applications where the flavor is meant to be very strong or robust.

Is purple garlic stronger than white garlic?

Purple garlic cloves are "juicier" and have a milder flavor than white garlic when fresh. You might see purple garlic in some supermarkets, but it's more likely to be found in specialty markets and at farmers' markets.