Should I remove the green part of garlic cloves?

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

tnx

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

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[Silversage]

It won't hurt you. There are some who believe the green has a bitter taste. There are others who believe it tastes young and fresher. It's food - different tastes are OK.

It's harmless, so try it for yourself and see if you notice any difference.

 

[jennyema]

Im in the "tastes bitter" camp. So I dig it out. Its simple: cut the clove in half lengthwise and pull it out.

But, as Silversage says, others dont mind it and some like it. Do a comparison test and decide what you like best.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Just cut it off! It's no big deal.

 

[Meryl]

Yes, the green bit gives a "bitter" taste! You should always discard it.

 

[msmofet]

Sometimes I do (when chopping by hand), sometimes I don't (when doing a lot in mini chopper).

 

[Badjak]

Some say you should.
I don't...

 

[dragnlaw]

Did it once - and that was once too many - can't be bothered, can't tell a difference.

 

[blissful]

Garlic sprouts coming out of the garlic have a little milder garlic flavor than the garlic once chopped. I keep them and use them. We use on average 150 to 200 bulbs/year.
(same with sprouting onions, I chop them and use them to garnish soups, stews, and any hot dish)

 

[larry_stewart]

Im in the ' leave them as they are' group. I've never noticed a difference other than the visual. I store my garlic from July through early spring ( and hopefully longer). The longer they are stored, the more likely they try too sprout, so my fresh ones are white through and through , and as time goes on they develop the green spot, and ultimately a shoot, which I chop up as well.

 

[Linda0818]

I've personally never removed them and have never noticed a difference in flavor. I just dice them up with the rest of the clove.

 

[pepperhead212]

I'm another one that never bothers removing the sprouts. They seem to last almost until the garlic of the next season, before there is a hint of sprouts, at least on the better storing varieties.

 

[taxlady]

Did it once - and that was once too many - can't be bothered, can't tell a difference.

I don't notice a difference either.

Garlic sprouts coming out of the garlic have a little milder garlic flavor than the garlic once chopped. I keep them and use them. We use on average 150 to 200 bulbs/year.
(same with sprouting onions, I chop them and use them to garnish soups, stews, and any hot dish)

Exactly. That's what I do too. If there is a sprout on a clove of garlic, it goes in the salad, if there is one. Otherwise, it gets chopped up and used with the rest of the clove. I do the same with onion sprouts.

I have heard people claim that if garlic gives you digestive discomfort, it can be prevented by removing the green centres. I don't know if it's true. I haven't had digestive discomfort from garlic.

 

[pictonguy]

Only if it looks like it's an appendage and is obvious, otherwise I don't bother.

 

[CharlieD]

Garlic is "bitter" anyway. Never occur to me to even consider removing it.

 

[Linda0818]

Only if it looks like it's an appendage and is obvious, otherwise I don't bother.

This.

 

[GotGarlic]

If the sprout is sticking out of the clove, you can plant the clove in a garden or container and grow a new bulb of garlic. Or just eat it ☺

 

[dragnlaw]

(GG) Or just eat it ☺

 

[Linda0818]

If the sprout is sticking out of the clove, you can plant the clove in a garden or container and grow a new bulb of garlic. Or just eat it ☺

I'm gonna do this next time.