Monday, September 7, 2015

Garlic color-codes from garlic we sold on September 5th


Gourmet Garlic From WeeBee Farms
(Color codes- bulbs are marked on top with colors)
To taste, slice thinly (raw) & serve on a cracker

• Chesnok Red- Excellent-tasting hard neck garlic, originally from the Republic of Georgia. Earthy with a unique zesty bite. For roasting, sauteing, casseroles & soups.
Highly medicinal. Stores to December.    PINK
 •   Inchelium Red-  Softneck that is excellent for roasting.  Discovered on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State. One of the best-tasting softneck garlics with a mild but lingering flavor. Stores til Dec. or Jan.     RED  
• German Extra Hardy- Great sliced raw, an addictive garlic taste, with full flavor. Big, easy to peel cloves. Excellent in red sauce: put in at end of heating. Loses flavor if cooked too long. Will keep to November.  BLUE
• Killarney Red-   The ultimate garlic for garlic bread! Has a  mellow, smooth flavor when cooked but is spicy raw. A Rocambole hardneck variety that peels easily. Eat by October. ORANGE
• Basque-  Super mild, yet very flavorful. Try raw on salad, cucumber slices or mixed with avocado and olive oil. Very addictive!  Harvests very early. Stores to November.    BROWN
• Tzan - (Also called “Mexican Red”). Superb Taste &  EASY to Peel! Tangy &  flavorful with pasta and for oriental cooking. A delicious raw garlic. Will stay firm through November, but sprouts early.  Harvests 3 weeks earlier than others GREEN
• Uzbek Turban-  Delightful flavor  -smooth and mellow.  Excellent choice for gazpacho, bruschetta, fresh tomato sauce.  A hardneck Turban from former USSR. Harvests very early. Stores to November.    NO COLOR