Garlic Mashed Potatoes (2024)

FAQs

How do you fix too much garlic in mashed potatoes? ›

It's easy to fix too much garlic in mashed potatoes if you accidentally went a little heavy-handed on the garlic. Add a little lemon juice to taste to counteract the strong garlic flavor. Sweeteners like maple syrup or honey can also help reverse the too-strong taste.

Sprinkle the minced cloves with kosher salt, as kosher salt's rough texture will help mash the minced garlic and draw moisture out of the cloves as well. Then use your knife to flatten, mash, and scrape the minced cloves into paste.

The bottom line

Garlic is highly nutritious and associated with a variety of health benefits. However, if you eat too much of it, it may cause side effects like bad breath, acid reflux, digestive issues, and an increased risk of bleeding.

How Long Does Minced Garlic Last? Minced or chopped garlic will keep no more than a day refrigerated. Garlic's flavor and aroma becomes overpowering, almost acrid, as it sits, so try to mince it as close to using it as possible.

Literally just throw a garlic clove or two into the boiling water with the potatoes. It will soften enough to be mashed up with the potatoes.

Don't worry. Garlic that turns green is completely safe. The colour is probably the result of a reaction between sulphur compounds and amino acids (building blocks of protein) that are naturally present in garlic.

It depends on how you store it and whether or not it's been peeled. A whole, unpeeled garlic head will last quite a while (about six months). An unpeeled clove that has been separated from the head, meanwhile, will stay good for about three weeks. Once you peel garlic, you're going to want to use it within a week.

Crushed garlic is also sometimes referred to as smashed garlic, which is basically peeled cloves that have been… crushed. Don't confuse crushed garlic with using a tool called a garlic press, that's a very different process.

What should I avoid while taking garlic? Avoid taking fish oil or vitamin E while you are taking garlic. Also avoid using garlic together with other herbal/health supplements that can also affect blood-clotting.

How long do garlic mashed potatoes last in the fridge? ›

How to Store Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Allow the garlic mashed potatoes to cool completely, then transfer them to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave, in the oven, or on the stove.

Store-bought garlic puree can often taste bitter and lacks the same strength of flavour as homemade garlic paste. That is why this quick and easy to learn pureed garlic is a great skill to have in your kitchen. You will never need to purchase garlic puree again. Just keep your fridge stocked up with a bulb of garlic.