Garlic arrows

From time immemorial to the present, garlic is rightfully considered a very popular garden plant, which is highly valued for its taste and medicinal properties. During growth, it is able to throw out green arrows, which have the same properties as bulbs. Garlic arrows are also used for food - a variety of delicious dishes are prepared from them or herbs are harvested for future use.

Unfortunately, the green arrows of garlic can please us in the season for only 2 weeks, and therefore it is quite problematic to enjoy and be treated with their help. Nevertheless, garlic arrows prepared for future use are a good source of vitamins and a natural remedy among the long and cold winter.

Before being used for food, the tips of the garlic arrows, where the small bulbs containing the seeds are located, are removed. The fact is that the shell of the bulbs is quite rigid and therefore is not suitable for food.

To freeze the garlic arrows, the greens are washed and cut into small pieces, after which they are blanched, dried and placed in a freezing bag. In this form, the arrows of garlic can be stored for up to six months, however, over time their characteristic island taste is partially lost.

The calorie content of garlic arrows is only 24 kcal per 100 grams of greens, so adding this product to dishes significantly enriches them with useful substances and does not add nutritional value. Garlic arrows are remarkably combined with many products, in particular zucchini, beetroot, spinach, meat, eggs, mayonnaise, butter, cheeses, lemon juice, mustard and soy sauce.

With garlic arrows, you can cook salads, vegetable honeycomb and sauces. They are also tasty as a separate dish, for example, pickled. Many people like to eat them raw, dipping them in salt. In addition, a sandwich paste made by their garlic shooters has a savory taste.

Some hostesses make all kinds of sauces from garlic arrows. To do this, spicy greens are crushed in a blender with cheese, vegetable oil, lemon juice, pepper and salt. This sauce is perfect for boiled or baked potatoes, vegetable and meat dishes. In addition, the simplest way to prepare garlic arrows is considered their grilling or frying.

Benefits of garlic shooters

The benefits of garlic arrows are obvious for human health, because they contain a lot of valuable substances. The use of this product contributes to the suppression of fermentation and decay processes in the intestines, and also provides assistance in the treatment of atherosclerosis and hypertension. Garlic bulbs and arrows help in the fight against intestinal parasites and serve as a prevention of infectious diseases.

The benefits of garlic arrows have been proven by containing sulfide components in them, which help to defeat dysentery bacillus, staphylococci, harmful fungi, and also contribute to the absorption of platelets and blood clots.