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What can I do with hard garlic scapes?

  1. Cut garlic scapes into 6-inch pieces and pickle them. (Think pickled green beans or thin kosher dill pickles.)
  2. Sauté scapes and use them as a pizza topping.
  3. Use the scapes whole in a warm-weather-friendly braise.
  4. Mix chopped scapes with a stick of butter to make a garlicky compound butter for grilled or pan-fried fish.

Can you eat hard garlic scapes?

Happily though, the scapes don’t go to waste… Are garlic scapes edible? These tender green stalks are both edible and delicious, rather like tender, young asparagus with a delicious hint of garlic flavour.

What can I do with Woody garlic scapes?

You should cut garlic scapes when the stalk starts to spiral and then read on to discover how you can save them from being wasted.

  1. STEAM THEM.
  2. USE THEM RAW IN A SALAD OR ON JACKET POTATO.
  3. PICKLE THEM.
  4. ADD THEM TO YOUR COOKING SAUCES.
  5. DECORATE FLOWER BOUQUETS.
  6. STORE THEM IN THE FREEZER.
  7. MAKE PESTO.
  8. COMPOST THEM.

What part of garlic scapes are edible?

What part of garlic scapes do you eat? The entire garlic scape is edible and you can use the whole scape in pestos and other purees. However, the area from the bulb (where it bulges out) to the skinny tip can be rather tough and stringy, so I discard that portion.

When should I cut my garlic scapes?

To cut your scape, wait until the center stalk completely forms and grows above the rest of the plant. As it grows up it will begin to curl or spiral upward. At that point, cut the stalk as far down as you can without cutting any leaves off.

Can you eat garlic scape buds?

The curly garlic scape tendril and the bud, the yellowish white bulge, are edible. Consume the entire scape, or you can discard the bud depending on your preference.

Can you cook garlic scapes?

Cut into manageable pieces that will fit into a large skillet. Over medium heat, warm the butter and a splash of olive oil. Add your garlic scapes to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and sautee for about 3-5 minutes.

Can you eat the bud on a garlic scape?

Are garlic scapes Woody?

Garlic scapes are simply the tender shoots of the garlic plant. Garlic scapes grow up from the woody stock of the plant into green, curly tendrils with a bud, or the umbel, on the end.

How do you prepare scapes to eat?

Garlic Scapes: How to use them!

  1. Chop into pieces and sauteé in butter or oil for about 5 – 6 minutes and serve like a green bean or add to salads and stir fries.
  2. Roast or BBQ the scapes whole and serve like garlicky asparagus with an ailoli dip or just some balsamic and olive oil.

When should you harvest garlic scapes?

We pick the scape once it has grown about two turns, in late June. In fact, you can pick the scape as soon as the bud emerges. Cut the scape at the bottom, just above the leaves. We pick the scape once it has grown two turns because it is twice as long compared to just after one turn!