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Delicious gourmet flavour
Officially categorised as a 'glazed purple stripe', Blanak boasts very
attractive shiny purple skins on both cloves and bulbs, and is
particularly fine-tasting when baked. The medium-to-large bulbs contain a
greater number of cloves than German Red, and store very well too. 2
Bulbs (9-11 cloves per bulb). Hardneck type.
These 'hardneck'
(Rocambole) varieties are closest to wild garlic and naturally forms a
seed stalk or scape which curls into a characteristic loop. They have
their ancestry in northen Europe and are very hardy, so will thrive
throughout the UK, and are ideal for more northern areas. Bulbs wrappers
on the mature bulbs are quite thin and may have a brownish cast to them
meaning that they do not store for as long as some. What they lack in
beauty however they more than make up for in flavour and they are
regarded as the finest of all garlics in this respect.
Plant our
'hardneck' garlics and you will get a delicious bonus! These varieties
produce a green flower stalk - known as a scape - as part of their
natural growth cycle and this is usually removed to encourage bulb
development. If the scape is cut when it is young and tender it becomes a
delicious novel vegetable in its own right. In the US where these garlics
hail from, scapes have a real gourmet following and are used in stir
fries, sauces and just about any dish where a mild garlic taste is
appreciated.
Pack of 2 Garlic Bulbs
Delivery: Mid September/October
£3.95 Code:
174001
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