DanCole42 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 For the past few months, it seems like all the grocery store garlic is total shit. When I'm lucky enough to find a head that doesn't feel soft, when I open it up all the cloves have brown spots and indentations. It doesn't matter if I store them for a month or open them right when I get back from the store, it doesn't matter what store I go to or what day of the week. Is there a garlic crisis, or do we just have bad luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Is there a garlic crisis, or do we just have bad luck? You've stumbled across one of the dirty little secrets in the food industry; the good stuff is all being funneled to Garlique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Dan, I've had the same experience lately. It is disappointing, to say the least. I've all but stopped buying garlic at Whole Foods, because their stock seems to be the worst with the brown spots and even mold. H-Mart garlic seems to have the fewest problems, IME. I can't speak for other retail outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Dan, I've had the same experience lately. It is disappointing, to say the least. I've all but stopped buying garlic at Whole Foods, because their stock seems to be the worst with the brown spots and even mold. H-Mart garlic seems to have the fewest problems, IME. I can't speak for other retail outlets. Hmm, so it's not just me. But what could be the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I've all but stopped buying garlic at Whole Foods, because their stock seems to be the worst with the brown spots and even mold. Same here. I've stopped buying the organic garlic at WF and now buy regular garlic at (aack) Safeway. I have no idea what's going on, but it's been going on for several months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hmm, so it's not just me. But what could be the cause? The garlic at SFW has been fine. Another month or so, and the approximately ten million garlic plants I have in my garden will be mature and you can have some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I've been noticing it too but off and on. I don't keep close track of where my garlic comes from, but I know the most recent I used was from Giant and was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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