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Lacto Fermented Garlic

Lacto Fermented Garlic

There’s a Polish Deli just around the corner. We love Garlic. But I might have over done it with the 5 bulbs I bought last week. So what is the traditional / historic way to deal with an excess of Garlic?

Ingredients:-

Garlic cloves, cut in half - lots of!
2 table spoons of salt
2 table spoons of sugar
Dill Seeds, whole (They have the Lactobacillus bacteria you need)
Black Pepper Corns (They also the have Lactobacillus bacteria you need)
Water

Method:-

(1) Add the Salt and Sugar to the water. It will dissolve over time. Don’t heat it as you will kill the bacteria.
(2) Cover the Garlic cloves, Dill seeds and Pepper Corns in the brine.
(3) Pour into a sealable jar and pop the lid on.
(4) Vent every day, more often as the fermentation peaks. (You will fill the house with the smell of Garlic!)
(5) After a month or so the fermentation will die off. Good to eat. But only use ½ the amount which you would have with fresh Garlic!!!!

 

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The Pork mince was in the reductions at 93p. So we based this recipe around it – As we often do.

Ingredients for the Pork Bowl:-

500g Mince Pork
1 Onion, finely diced
2 cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Red Chillies, Chopped
2 tsp Dried Ginger
5 tsp Brown Sugar
Half a Lime squeezed
2 tsp Fish Sauce
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Fry the Onions over a low heat until softened.
(2) Add the Garlic and Ginger.
(3) Add the Pork and turn up the heat.
(4) Add the other ingredients and stir until the Pork has browned a little.

Although there ear lots of ingredients here we are still in budget as there’s enough left over to make a stir-fry for this evening. (£2 per person)

Ingredients for the Coleslaw:-

¼ Whit Cabbage – ¼ Red Cabbage
1 Carrot, finely slices
1 Clove of Garlic, minced
1 Red Chilli, finely slices
White Wine Vinegar
Half a Lime squeezed
Fish Sauce
Soy Sauce
Fresh Coriander leaves
Fresh Mint leaves
A pinch of Sugar
A Handful of Beans Sprouts
Shallots, finely slices
Oil

Method:-

(1) Deep fry the Shallots until crispy. Drain and set aside.
(2) Add everything to a large bowl and stir well.
(3) Sprinkle the Shallots over.
(4) Serve.

We had this concoction over Rice Noodles and to be honest the combination of flavours puts our native cuisine to shame.

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