What is a decent alternative for fresh garlic?

Kiwisaver_2

I buy small tubs / jars of minced garlic and ginger and keep it in the freezer. Just have to cut or scrape a portion out of the tub as I need it. If your lazy garlic is in a jar just transfer it into a plastic sealable tub or even a plastic bag would do and freeze it. You'll never have to throw any away ever again.

I keep tubes of herbs, such as coriander, in the freezer too.

cbsexec

I buy frozen chopped garlic in reusable pouches from Morrisons for about 49p each - wonderful stuff so easy to use - quite a lot of chopped garlic in each pouch

Rebekah24

I do this with ginger, garlic and chilli... lazy ginger is the best!

viv0147

Hi, there are times when garlic is one of the ingredients required for a recipe, so I end up buying fresh garlic to make the meal and after a while I end up having to throw the remainder away.So my question is what would be the best substitute for fresh garlic,taking into account it's not that often I use garlic.Thanks

lucylucky

you can get jars of stuff called very lazy garlic, which might do you.

Gigervamp

I keep a jar of garlic granules/powder for when I've run out of garlic. You can get them in the herbs and spice section of the supermarket.

babyshoes

We had a garlic glut from the allotment last year, which wasn't lasting as well as it should have so we crushed the remainder and froze it in ice cube trays which we then put into plastic bags. Tastes fresher than the ready processed garlic you get in the shops!

rachbc

I keep a tube of gia garlic puree in the fridge for emergencies

viv0147

The lazy garlic sounds ideal!! so I think I will give that a try, and thank you all for you suggestions.Viv

ClaireLR

The only thing I found with the lazy garlic is it comes in vinegar which seems to make it not taste as garlicky. I buy the frozen packs of garlic, Morrisons used to do them but now I get them from Asda, they're like little frozen cubes of proper garlic and taste as good as fresh.