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garlic shoot
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Sometimes when you slice open a clove of garlic there is the start of a green shoot growing. I realise that this means that the garlic is probably not the absolute freshest but does the presence of the shoot matter? Do I throw the clove away, take the shoot out and use the garlic, or just slice up and use the garlic with the shoot in it?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Just to back qapmoc, there is certainly no harm in using and eating garlic containing a greenish shoot. However, as already mentioned, it does tend to be the most potent part. Removing it before using (just by whacking the clove with the flat of your knife and pulling the shooty-bit out with your fingers) gives you all the garlic taste, but (allegedly) less of the garlic breath !!!