AboutCarol Schlitt Expertise I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).
Experience I am an Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety. I am a certified HACCP manager and a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Organizations International Association for Food Protection, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Certified CFCS), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Society for Nutrition Education.
Education/Credentials BS - University of Illinois
MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Question I just wanted to know whether you can freeze fresh garlic. I bought a large container of fresh peeled garlic cloves and they will start to go bad before I get to use them all.
Answer Hi Diane,
Yes -- you can freeze them but the texture and flavor will be changed. This is why you don't find frozen garlic in the grocery stores.
You can...
1. Freeze whole, unpeeled heads, and remove the cloves as you need them.
2. Wrap chopped or crushed garlic tightly in plastic wrap and freeze, then grate or break off what you need, or
3. Peel whole cloves of garlic and puree them in a blender or mini food processor, using 2 parts oil to 1 part garlic and freeze.
