You can chop scapes into larger pieces, about an inch, to use in stir fries, curries, pasta, and casseroles. If you’d like to really feature the scapes, try coating them in a little oil and roasting or grilling until tender, or cook and purée them into a scape pesto.
Can onion scapes be eaten?
Scapes are what happens to a leek, onion, or garlic when they flower. The entire scape (stalk) is edible. They are tender and have a mild onion (or garlic) flavor. Too much cooking of the scape will diminish the flavor.
What do you do with onion flower stalks?
If you see that your onion plants are sending up their flowering stalks too early in the season, quick action can save your onion harvest before the flavor is ruined. Snip the flowering heads off your onion plants as soon as you notice that the onions have bolted.
Should I harvest onion scapes?
The scapes should be cut off, because they steal energy needed by the forming bulb. I didn’t cut off the scapes of my first harvest, and the bulbs were quite small. The scapes can be diced and used for flavor in any recipe calling for garlic. In July, the foliage will start to yellow.
What can I do with leek scapes?
Leek scapes are pickled or used in place of garlic for pesto. Blanch the tops and chop finely for use as a garnish or seasoning. Sautee or grill them and serve alongside meats or fish. Leek scapes can be pepared in much the same way as the smaller green stalks; toss in olive oil and roast or chop and sauté.
What can I do with a lot of scapes?
Throw whole scapes on the grill, just like you would make grilled scallions. Fold chopped scapes into a dip for grilled meat or roasted veg.
- Cut garlic scapes into 6-inch pieces and pickle them.
- Sauté scapes and use them as a pizza topping.
- Use the scapes whole in a warm-weather-friendly braise.
What do you use scapes for?
Finely sliced, scapes can be used just the same as garlic cloves, such as sautéed with vegetables, puréed into pesto and hummus, or roasted with meats and vegetables. They also can be lightly battered and fried, which tempers their pungency, giving them almost a green bean quality, both in taste and texture.
Can you do anything with onion tops?
Use the greens from your garden’s onions in the kitchen wherever you’d normally use scallions or chives. Add them to stir fries and rice, mix into an aioli, or sprinkle over chili, baked potatoes, and all kinds of Mexican dishes. They also work well in scrambled eggs, quiches, frittatas, and egg dishes of all kinds.
What do you do with onion tops after harvest?
An alternate preparation method is to leave the onion tops untrimmed and braid the dry foliage together. Place the cured onions in a mesh bag, old nylon stocking, wire basket or crate. It’s important that the storage container allow air to circulate through the onions.
Are onion flower stalks edible?
Green Onion Blossoms
Green onion flowers can be eaten raw in salads. They form attractive globes of tiny white blossoms by mid-summer if you don’t harvest them or snip the shoots before then. However, bees and wasps love them as well, so be careful when collecting the blossoms.
Can you freeze onion scapes?
You can chop your scapes and freeze them in a plastic bag, then use them like any frozen vegetable, no need to thaw them first. I like saving frozen ones for using in soups in the winter when I’m desperate for spring.
Do you eat the bulb of a scape?
What part of garlic scapes do you eat? The entire garlic scape is edible and you can use the whole scape in pestos and other purees. However, the area from the bulb (where it bulges out) to the skinny tip can be rather tough and stringy, so I discard that portion. (Taste it for yourself and decide if you like it!)
How long do scapes stay fresh?
two to three weeks
Storing & Cooking Information
Storing: Garlic scapes keep well in a plastic bag in the fridge for two to three weeks. They will keep for a few days (and will look beautiful) in a glass with a little cool water in it, on the counter in a cool room.
Can you freeze scapes?
Arrange scapes on a baking sheet and put in the freezer. Once scapes are frozen thoroughly, place them in a freezer bag and remove any extra air with a straw.
Can you boil garlic scapes?
Once boiling, salt the water and add the garlic scapes. If you have a lot of garlic scapes do this in bunches. Boil until bright green, just about two minutes.
When should scapes be harvested?
We pick the scape once it has grown about two turns, in late June. In fact, you can pick the scape as soon as the bud emerges. Cut the scape at the bottom, just above the leaves. We pick the scape once it has grown two turns because it is twice as long compared to just after one turn!
What part of scapes do you cook?
Garlic scapes can often be woody, so before you use them in any preparation, it’s best to check for and cut off tough, fibrous parts from the bottom of the stem and near the top of the tightly-closed bud.
When should scapes be trimmed?
To cut your scape, wait until the center stalk completely forms and grows above the rest of the plant. As it grows up it will begin to curl or spiral upward. At that point, cut the stalk as far down as you can without cutting any leaves off.
What do scapes taste like?
They generally have a milder taste than the cloves, similar to shallots or chives. They can be diced up finely and added to various dishes for extra flavor, or sautéed in olive oil and enjoyed on their own. Curling garlic scape tendrils often include a bulge in the middle.
How many garlic scapes equal a clove?
Scapes can be pickled, or made into pesto. Scapes taste just like garlic and can be substituted in just about any recipe that calls for garlic or green onions such as soups, stews, omelets, dips, rubs, etc. In terms of flavour, 4 – 6 scapes equals the flavour of 1 clove.
Can you make garlic powder from scapes?
To make garlic scape powder, grind about a cup of dried scapes in a bullet blender, or other blender. A coffee grinder used for this purpose would also work. 1 cup of dried scapes will yield about 3/4 cup of powder. Store the powder in a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid.