How to make Garlic Balls
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We grow a lot of garlic most of which is dried in the sun and then stored in K's tights, not while she is wearing them of course although that would be funny. It is then hung in our cold room until we need it. However, some of the garlic is unsuitable for storing in K's smalls either single cloves or a tad dodgy so we store in a different way...balls. It's easy and quick to do but be warned, if you are prepping a lot of garlic you should wear gloves as it can get a tad painful on the fingers.
If you can read, the instructions are below or you can watch the video to find out how to make some cracking garlic balls to dump in the freezer till you need them. |
Gather all your dodgy garlic together then cut off the hard ends, peel and pass to Jarvo who looks awesome in a towel. The skins can go to goats who love them but don't let them breathe on you afterwards it's feckin gross. Dump a handful of garlic into a small blender, we use a mini Cuisinart which gets the shit kicked out of it during the summer. Add a splash of olive oil and whizz for a few seconds. You are aiming for a creamy, slightly lumpy paste. When happy with the paste, use a teaspoon and spoon it out in small balls onto a cookie sheet covered with baking paper. When the sheet is full or you have run out of garlic, stick the sheet in the freezer overnight. Then remove the balls, place in a ziplock or other suitable bag and put in the freezer till you need them. When you want a ball say for a curry or a pasta sauce base, drop a ball in your pan and defrost over a low heat and away you go...piss easy.
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