We need to have a serious chat about the refrigerator. While it’s tempting to toss all produce in the fridge, whole garlic hates it there. The cold and humidity make it think spring has arrived, so it starts sprouting faster. It also makes the clove feel like a damp, chewy eraser.
Unless you live in a hot, humid climate where your garlic will rot on the counter, keep whole heads OUT of the fridge. A paper bag on a cool shelf is a perfect home. It’s like a cozy, dry cave for a garlic vampire.
Now, once you’ve peeled or chopped it, the fridge is your friend. But for whole heads? Give them the pantry life. They’re low-maintenance, reliable roommates who just need a bit of dark quiet to do their best work.
