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— VEGETABLES – GARLIC
Elephant garlic
As the name suggests, elephant garlic is an oversized garlic variety. The taste is slightly less sharp than the original. Funny detail: elephant garlic is more related to leek than garlic.
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Origin
Elephant garlic has been cultivated for centuries. The large bulb, which can grow up to 500 grams, has 5 huge cloves, each of which are larger than a regular garlic bulb. These toes are easy to peel, cut and squeeze
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How to store
Store elephant garlic in a cool, dark place. The garlic can then be kept for several months.
How to eat
Before use, remove the skin and cut into thin slices or small cubes. Elephant garlic has a nice sweet, mild taste and is therefore delicious in lettuce, salads, dressings and when baking and roasting various dishes. Roasted elephant garlic is a delicacy in many dishes. It gives less mouth odor and hardly any aftertaste.
Nutritional value per 100g
ENERGY |
PROTEIN |
CARBS |
OF WHICH IS SUGAR |
FAT |
OF WHICH IS SATURATED |
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140 kcal / 589 Kj | 6g | 28g | 22g | 0,1g | 0g |
FIBRES |
SODIUM |
CALCIUM |
IRON |
VITAMINES |
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1g | 4g | 40mg | 1,4mg | B6, B1, C |