Romanian Red Certified Organic Garlic
Local Pick up from The Boreal Farm, Saturday, Nov 16 from 9:00am - Noon
- Description
Romania Red garlic adds a long lasting hot and spicy bite to any dish. Although it is pungent, it also has an excellent flavor with a strong nutty after taste. You can tell Romanian Red apart from other garlics simply by the rich pungent scent of the bulb. One of the most popular varieties due to taste, high allicin content, long storage, and easy to peel cloves.
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USDA Certified Organic: |
Yes |
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Flavor Profile: |
Its initial bite is intensely spicy and hot, which mellows slightly when cooked to reveal a rich complexity. |
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Recipes: |
Perfect for hot barbecue sauces, marinades, pickles and relishes. The heat and fiery flavor compliments Asian and Mexican cuisine; especially as a robust counterpart to ginger in hot Asian dishes. Romanian Red can hold its own with strong meats. |
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Storage: |
Longer storing, 7 - 10 months at cool room temperature |
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Average Cloves/Bulb: |
4-8 large cloves with covers light brown streaked with purple. |
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Noteworthy: |
Speciality Heirloom variety and much regarded medicinal garlic, known for its high allicin content, higher than most other garlics. |
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Culinary Bulbs: (estimate) |
½ lb: 4 - 6 bulbs 1 lb: 8 - 10 bulbs |
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Originates: |
Grown for centuries in Romania |
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Type: |
Hardneck |
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Variety: |
Porcelain |