Subj : Plan Aheads
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sat Mar 15 2025 15:00:58

Hi Dave,

 DD> Granulated garlic has more air by volume due to its larger size,
 DD> while garlic powder is denser. Double the amount of granulated
 DD> garlic – for instance, two teaspoons granulated garlic for every
 DD> one teaspoon garlic powder."

 RH> I usually just dump until it looks/tastes right. (G)

 DD> But it's nice to have a suggested starting spot. Then you can go as
 DD> full-goose-bozo as you like.

It's pretty much a teaspoon to teaspoon and a half; I've done it for so
long (first couple of years measuring for marinara sauce) that I know
what that amount looks like.


 DD> A good rule-of-thumb for substituting for fresh is: 1/2 ts granules
 DD> equals on clove of fresh. And a mere 1/8 ts of powder equals one fresh
 DD> clove of garlic.

I got a bottle of powder once, saw that on the label. Went back to the
granules after using up that bottle. I'll also use fresh garlic quite
often.

 DD> I appreciate the granulated stuff because it is of a known strength
 DD> and therefore gives the same result from use to use. I have had some
 DD> fresh
 DD> garlic that was *very* pungent and some that was so bland as to not
 DD> really show up in the flavour profile of the dish.

I know what you mean; I've had garlic smelling fingers quite often,
other times, not so. The other day when Steve was making his chili, he
asked me if we had any fresh garlic. I pulled out the head, asked him
how much he wanted and then put the requested 5 cloves thru the chopper.
They were big, but not really very strong as I didn't smell much on my
hands afterwards. Sometimes I'll use the chopper, sometimes I'll just
smash it with the flat side of a knife blade and chop it a bit. Saw the
latter technique on, either an Alton Brown or Emeril cooking show some
years ago.


 DD> Here are my two favourite garlic sauces:

 DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 DD>       Title: Dirty Dave's Garlic Sauce
 DD>  Categories: Five, Vegetables, Citrus, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 1 1/2 cups


 DD>       Title: Garlic Butter Sauce
 DD>  Categories: Five, Vegetables, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 12 Servings

They both look good--and garlicy.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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.... Always butter up the SYSOP, they taste better that way.

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