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Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« on: December 15, 2013, 09:28:27 am »
As the title of the book says, this is so simple, the most time consuming was peeling the garlic. I bought some local garlic at the growers market this morning with this recipe in mind. I used 310 g evoo as that was all I had left, the smaller cloves broke down as it cooked so doesn't look as good as the photo in the book. It has a lovely sweet taste, there was a small amount that didn't fit in the jars, instead of wasting it I'm going to make some Caesar salad dressing.

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2013, 09:46:00 am »
Thanks for the review.  I can't wait for my book to arrive this week.

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2013, 07:45:06 am »
Thanks Jeninwa. I can't wait to start cooking from it.
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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2013, 08:26:01 am »
I made this today and as Jen said, it's very easy.
Loved the smell through the house when I was making it, but I do love garlic. I also had some oil left over, which I've put into another jar and will use as garlic oil when cooking.

I haven't tasted if yet, but I'm sure it will be wonderful.

I'll give one if the jars to my SIL in her Xmas hamper.

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2013, 09:10:32 am »
I have seen peeled garlic sold by the kilo. Next time. I see it I will make it though I really don't mind peeling garlic. It could be peeled in the TMX but it breaks up some cloves .
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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2013, 11:47:55 am »
I don't think some broken cloves would matter as Jeninwa points out they get a bit broken up during cooking anyway (the photo in KIS looks as if a few cloves are smushed a bit). It doesn't matter, you can't taste shapes 😉

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2013, 07:57:29 pm »
Have ordered my book (one for DD, too) but they won't arrive until after Christmas. If someone has the time and they could pm me the recipe/instructions for this, I'd really appreciate it . .!

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2013, 08:27:47 pm »
Goldfish, I will PM you.  :)

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2013, 08:54:38 pm »
Many thanks, JulieO! :-*

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2013, 09:00:38 pm »
You're most welcome Goldfish.  ;D

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2013, 09:43:16 pm »
I'm really trying hard not to purchase this book but all these reviews are making it very hard.

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2013, 10:11:08 pm »
I'm really trying hard not to purchase this book but all these reviews are making it very hard.

;D tell me about it!! Lol.  So it was one for me and one for DD!  Somehow, I don't think you'll regret it, Wonder!
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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2013, 01:19:24 pm »
This is required for quite a few recipes so I made up a batch tonight. I used 6 heads and 310g oil.
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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2013, 08:45:19 pm »
Looks good CP. Sticky noted in my book.

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Re: Recipe review Confit Garlic & Garlic Oil - Keep it Simple
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2013, 07:24:23 am »
Good one Jen . I had large Tassie cloves but as you say the few tiny ones broke down in the cooking and I could have strained them out but why bother

I used 4 large cloves and enough EVOO to cover in bowl, about 275gms.



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