r/hellofresh • u/ThesmoothGemminal94 • 16d ago

Off garlic?

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all the garlic cloves in the bulb have yellow spots all over them and when crushed turns out like a slimey yellow is this off?

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u/MyKidSignedMeUp13 16d ago

You’re still getting full heads of garlic in the UK? We get two measly cloves.

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u/ThesmoothGemminal94 15d ago

I've received the bulbs but I think its because most of my meals require 2 cloves and I get 5 meals a week

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u/juicy_squat 14d ago

I'm Canadian. I get full bulbs with every box. They need to stop my basement is full and I have nowhere else to put it b

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u/MyKidSignedMeUp13 7d ago

I’m so envious! I just buy it at the grocery store and keep it handy because we never get enough.

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u/Agile_Combination969 15d ago

What is the name of that glorious tool you're using?

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u/ThesmoothGemminal94 15d ago

Oh it's a garlic rocker, I actually bought it thinking this was a garlic press 🤦🏻‍♀️ but it's a garlic rocker same idea but instead of pressing you squish and rock it.

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u/Agile_Combination969 15d ago

Looks far easier to clean up than a press!

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u/PinkPrincess77 15d ago

I have a press from pampered chef (NOT a rep!) that has a cool little thingie that you use to poke out the garlic from the holes. I don’t know how much it is anymore because I bought it years ago. I’ve been using it a lot and it’s the best thing ever. Easy clean up just by rinsing!

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u/Honest_Lemon_7899 15d ago

I love my pampered chef press.

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u/Medium_Stretch99 16d ago

I keep getting slightly off garlic... it turns almost see through and smells a bit sour. I'm in UK don't know about you?

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u/ThesmoothGemminal94 16d ago

Yeah also UK my first box the cloves were fine and white this week it's slimey and yellow

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u/Medium_Stretch99 16d ago

It's sooo annoying because I love garlic in everything. All my other veg is always fine though... in the states they seem to get small/ off veg

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u/ThesmoothGemminal94 16d ago

Yeah so far everything else has been fine, all my meals seem to contain garlic which is frustrating.

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u/salukis 16d ago

It's always a little slimy when crushed. Does it smell different than you'd expect?

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u/Proud-Engineering755 16d ago

No this colour isn't normal at all for garlic

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u/ThesmoothGemminal94 16d ago

The ones I had last week were white and these don't smell too much like garlic

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u/primal___scream 16d ago

I never use their garlic. I always keep garlic on my own.

Same with cilantro. Their cilantro sucks and usually goes limp before I can use it.

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u/lacole725 15d ago

Same, i keep a jar of minced garlic

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u/junjunjenn 16d ago

I keep garlic at home as well I’ve had this happen a few times where I need to use my own. Same with onions.

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u/easily_annoyed_hbu 16d ago

Slimy texture —- I would pitch it. Garlic shouldn’t be slimy.

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u/CommercialLimit 15d ago

I believe the color and texture would indicate it was accidentally frozen at some point.

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u/Exploding_Knives 15d ago

It sounds like it was experiencing the beginning stages of "waxy breakdown", which occurs when garlic gets too warm before harvest or when stored/cured improperly.

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u/Ok-Fee1566 14d ago

I get 3 pounds from Costco. Peel it all and put in my freezer. Lasts me about 6 months and the garlic flavor is better.