White Garlic

Commodity Overview

Fresh, whole garlic bulbs have thin, papery white peels enclosing about 10-15 individual cloves that have their own tight, thin golden skin. A good-quality bulb will be plump and firm with the roots still attached. Garlic does not have a strong fragrance until the cloves are crushed, releasing its trademark pungent scent. Garlic is an allium.

PLUs

4608 regular

Characteristics

Commodity: Garlic
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Bulb-shaped, with a short portion of stalk or stem at the top and roots at the bottom, with thin, papery white skin
Flesh: Many individual cloves of firm, white to pale gold flesh covered in tight, papery skins that should be removed before use
Flavor: Pungent, sometimes hot or almost "spicy"
Size: An average bulb of garlic weighs 4-7 grams
Color: White, with a darker root
Shape: Bulb-shaped
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Year-round

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