How to Make Garlic Scape Paste

Lots of people make garlic scape pesto this time of year, but I would argue that garlic paste is easier to make, and is more versatile in terms of its culinary options.. Have a watch and see how easy it is to make garlic scape paste!
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup water
1 1/4 cup oil
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 tsp salt
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[@julianhazell]

This is eerie, I was experimenting with the exact same thing two days ago! I froze mine in thin layers in sandwich bags so I could snap off chunks to throw right into the frying pan!

[@wendysgarden4283]

I did the pesto this year, based on your last vid on it. I used scapes, avocado oil, fresh oregano, and almonds, and it was terrific on either pasta or steamed veg.

[@NewYorkJennifer]

I followed your video from last year and just used the scapes, olive oil, salt and lemon juice. It is FANTASTIC with mayonnaise on sandwiches, great in salads, etc. Just wonderful stuff. In past years I just kept the scapes themselves in brown paper bags in the fridge, and they do last that way for months. But your method is much, much better. The scissors over the food processor bowl was a time saver, too. Two thumbs up on this one, for sure! :)

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

@@maritimegardening4887 thanks for the food processing tips, as well. I had to learn that the hard way and for while I felt like the blender was outsmarting me :p

[@tamarakonczal6350]

scissors are THE MAN in the kitchen. so many uses.

[@maritimegardening4887]

So true!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I make custom kitchen knives... and yes, no matter how nice of a knife you have, sometimes scissors are just the right tool for the job.

[@michaellippmann4474]

Great video Greg Yep...I grew about 250 garlic this year as well...we eat a number of the scapes but also make the same paste as you do. I do put walnuts in mine...but I do a few jars with hot pepper flakes as well. Amazing on steak! Also...we use it as a base to make chimmichurri sauce. Also mix it in with sour cream for potatoes...amazing flavour. Also great as a base in kale or spinach! We just ran out of last year's garlic so the scapes have been a blessing as we use a crap load of garlic! Love our garlic scapes. I also did some jars of pickled garlic scapes we will see how they turned out! We will have our first tomatoes next week! We are excited about that! Have a great day man! Mike 🇨🇦🍁

[@jenniferspeers2453]

All of that sounds awesome! Pickled scapes are delicious. If you like a spicy pickled bean (maybe in a Caesar?) They are great in the place of the bean. Or as apart of a meat and cheese plate/ charcuterie

[@christiankelley4145]

Meals at your home sound wonderful! Great ideas

[@michaellippmann4474]

@@christiankelley4145 haha...no one leaves the table hungry here that is for sure! We have a lot of fun "playing" with food!

[@jefffarris1288]

Great video! Such a great idea for the garlic scapes. Thanks so much! My garlic scapes do last a bit longer than you suggest, perhaps up to two to three weeks, but your point is well taken, that they do not last forever in the fridge. Also, they can be a bit of a pain to chop with a knife. The little chopped bits tend to roll around and fall on the floor. Haha. I am definitely going to try this recipe.

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

I've only got soft neck garlic, so no scapes, but I do the same thing with young garlic plants & leaves. Having garlic paste ready to go is a huge time saver in the kitchen. 👍

[@robertaaOHIO]

This is my first year for garlic, and I was so anticipating harvesting scapes. I had plenty; I picked them a couple weeks ago and made some of your pesto. So pleased with the results! You're a genius, thanks so much for all your gardening and cooking videos. Next up: your sauerkraut.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks :)

[@katherinegolightly271]

This is a great idea. I do something similar with my Aji Limo peppers. Only I drop it in blobs on a parchment covered baking sheet put the blobs into a baggie once they are frozen. They store great in the freezer and I can take out a hot pepper "cookie" anytime I need it for a dish. I don't add salt. Just enough oil to get it blended into a paste. I'm going to try your idea for my scapes. They should be out soon!

[@carolparrish194]

I love garlic. I just made garlic salt out of my garlic scapes. I like the idea of garlic paste and I will be making making some. Thanks for the recipe.

[@candicebrown7461]

I did similar with mine this year 🙂 just olive oil and scrapes frozen in ice cube trays.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I immediately thought of using this paste as a marinade before grilling meat. Should work very nicely. I've marinated meats many times with a sort of blended-up mush that's mostly hot peppers, kind of halfway between salsa and hot sauce, and I always add plenty garlic to that anyway. It comes out to a consistency very much like what you're showing here. Add whatever herbs or veg or whatever pleases you, blend it all up, and your next cookout will be awesome.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Great idea!

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Love this!! Great explanation and tutorial!! I actually don’t have any questions!! Ty I subscribed to

[@maritimegardening4887]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

That's so simple yet efficient and useful that it's elegant. I'm going to try the same process with onion greens.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Have fun!

[@imtheboy]

I like the way you think ;)

[@kuunda8363]

This is actually really cool.

[@yvesberube6067]

Well that is simply brilliant!!! By nature, bad nature, I’m a self-proclaimed procrastinator 😕. As such I’ve had a bag of about 100 scapes sitting in one of my fridges since harvest a couple of months ago 🙄 . I’m going to follow your instruction anyway … may have to add some garlic flavoured salt or even crushed garlic to boost the flavour but next season I’ll be on it. The fact is, this is a no nonsense approach, especially for someone like me. I now have to search your videos as to what to do with all these zucchini’s! 🤨 Thank you, Brenda … Rose Bay, N.S.

[@heatherwinterhalt6115]

Thank you for this recipe, was wondering what to do with them all!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Glad I could help!

[@bkershaccount]

thank you very much. great idea, and you are an excellent teacher. the close ups and showing us what things look like was a nice help. the little details you give are what makes this video extraordinary.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thank you very much!

[@amysnipes4245]

Can't wait to try this!!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Hope you like it!

[@MatthewSherriff85]

Looks good, i only planted soft neck as they were recommend for this climate, but will be trying hardneck next year to see if i can get some scapes, if epic gardening can do it in California i should be able to in Queensland Australia

[@stephanielandry5177]

Love your cooking videos, keep them coming!!!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thank you! Will do!

[@canoetipper019]

Sounds a little like the old Campbell's Soup phrase to me..."MMM...MMM...GOOD" Thanks for the share. I planted some garlic for the first time last fall...hopefully I'll be able to give this paste a try this year too. Cheers from NB

[@shusha50]

I love cooking and I have done something similar to your rercipe I am a cookbook authr and love dabbling with various time saving ideas. Here are a few of mine. The freeze well too. 1. I make a large batch like you do. Then divide them into 3 batches half way through the ginding process. 1. First batch is exactly like yours ( light green) 2. Second batch- I add Jalapenos to taste ( process same- color difference tells them apart it is darker green) 3. Third batch as I like it spicy and as I love Scotch bonnet peppers- I add a couple of cups of coriander leaves (fresh) + when in season +add red scotch bonnet (to taste and spice level acceptance ). It turns a lovely yellow and to enhance the colour add 1/2 tsp. urmeric powder. Third one great as a sandwich spread or in Mexican/ East indian foods. Also great as a rub on chicken .

[@maritimegardening4887]

I used to do that sort of thing as well - but I've found with this approach the paste is more versatile. It only tastes like salty garlic - so it can be used in anything.

[@shusha50]

@@maritimegardening4887 So true, agree. thks for your response.

[@inezshupe5825]

I will give this a try!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Hope you like it!

[@sweetwilliamfarms2314]

its amazing, thank you

[@maritimegardening4887]

Glad you like it!

[@idahogardengirl942]

Great idea!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks!

[@shusha50]

Hello from Hamilton Canada. Lovely neat pesentation. Just subscribed. Glad I came upon you video. Very neat presentation. Sharing it on my FB page. thanks Greg.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Jamiek485]

Thanks!

[@christiankelley4145]

Love your videos! Great way to use what you've grown👍

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks so much!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Yes, I'm always impressed with the efficiency presented on this channel. Waste not, want not!

[@AndreasCreations]

This is my first year growing garlic, and i had been looking for a great way to use the scapes. I will be trying your preservation method today. Thank you!😊

[@maritimegardening4887]

Good luck :)

[@maryjokruer6127]

I just dehydrated all of our scapes. 😣 I'll definitely do this next year! Thanks!

[@ronniebrace2917]

Helpful- thanks!

[@maritimegardening4887]

You're welcome!

[@lindasands1433]

You're a legend! 👍👍

[@juniorbanks5145]

Great video lad!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maylien]

Great video! I just today (5/20/23) clipped my scapes. I’m in NorCal BTW.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Wow - you're way ahead of me :)

[@tanjamakesvideos]

Thank you! I never thought to add water, really cuts down on the oil. I added a little rice wine vinegar too. My freezer is tiny so I froze the paste in mini muffin tins and popped them into a container. I love your videos!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks - and good idea with the muffin containers!

[@scott1122]

Good vid

[@dakotahays2836]

💖💖💖 Garlic scapes

[@luckychicav7981]

Hello Greg, It’s beautiful bright color. 👍🏼😉

[@maritimegardening4887]

It really is!

[@bziguy]

I smear garlic on steak before grilling. I wonder how that would work as the paste. Maybe just not too thick.

[@scott1122]

Respect

[@torg5511]

Thanks Greg. I just discovered garlic scape pesto this year. Will be trying this next year as it seems so versatile. My wife will be very happy.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Hope you enjoy

[@stonedapefarmer]

They will produce flowers, they've just been bred so that the bulbils get so big that they crush said flowers. If you remove the bulbils before they have a chance to crush the flowers they'll produce seeds and you can grow your own unique variety of garlic. Not all varieties will still produce seeds. A lot of them have been so overbred that they're sterile. Ones with a lot of purple in them seem to be the best seed producers according to those that have really taken up garlic breeding. And seed production seems to improve in a generation or two.

[@nomathembazwedala7704]

Thanks for the idea . I always throw away mine.

[@maritimegardening4887]

oh no!

[@raffaelegaudio4289]

I freeze pesto in ice cube containers.

[@DavidMFChapman]

Well I harvested my scapes today and I processed them with basil so I suppose I made pesto.

[@RootsandWingsLife]

I didn’t see where you mentioned how many scapes you had? So how many went into the processor? I may have a dozen is that enough or too many

[@vickiday7939]

I use scissors in the kitchen ALL the time!

[@donlevy2330]

im leray of putting jars in my freszer i can see glass every where already.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Its fine if you do it the right way - they are made to be frozen.

[@ericsmith3765]

I noticed your island doesn't have an electrical outlet per code .....

[@bennywalsh2038]

Hell, I'm first!! And my two ex-wives said I'd never amount to anything?

[@dakotahays2836]

😂😂😂 Well you just proved them wrong.

[@maritimegardening4887]

The best revenge is living well :)

[@bronwenhook6088]

I left my scapes way too long (had to go away from home for a couple of weeks). The scapes are mostly straight and the flower buds up to ping pong ball size. Too late for paste?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Probably too late by now. I've harvested all my garlic - not sure where you live but I'd imagine your garlic are almost done too.

[@bronwenhook6088]

@@maritimegardening4887 thanks - that was what I was afraid of!

[@mingli6753]

I live in London Canada , zone 5B. I started harvesting my garlic scapes June 6, until June 15 this year.

[@timothyaure9602]

Can garlic be planted in the spring?

[@maritimegardening4887]

yes there are ways to do it - but it's so much easier to have success planting in fall. I wouldn't bother personally. plant something else and wait for fall.

[@bennywalsh2038]

No mulch?

[@maritimegardening4887]

It doesn't make everything better :)

[@Su-du7pm]

Hi Greg, what kind of jars do you use? Glass or plastic?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Glass

[@Su-du7pm]

@@maritimegardening4887 Thanks. I make a paste with giant garlic and salt. It is for a year. Then, what do you do with garlic?

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Why lemon juice rather than apple cider vinegar?

[@maritimegardening4887]

I prefer that flavour - but use what you want

[@giverny28]

I was looking forward to making this but my garlic never had scapes. Why is that?

[@wendysgarden4283]

hard neck vs. soft neck garlic. : )

[@maritimegardening4887]

It's hard to say - I'd have to know more about how they were planted

[@giverny28]

@@maritimegardening4887 I had a mix of ordered, shared, and grocery store Garlic. Planted in September in a raised bed; full sun, minimal wood shavings for mulch. The harvest was pretty good. Not super huge bulbs, I'd say medium. Short sections but very fat bulbs; short & stumpy. I am zone 7a.

[@mingli6753]

@@giverny28 you should plant them by the end of October. You will get bigger bulbs.

[@dakotahays2836]

I think you turned something super healthy into something toxic with whatever kind of oil you used, I'd use coconut oil. I'd also use a high speed blender so you would need no water.

[@maritimegardening4887]

It's canola oil. non toxic :)

[@dakotahays2836]

@@maritimegardening4887 Whoa 😲 non toxic? Wrong. There is NO such thing as a canola plant. It is made from the rapeseed plant & NO animal will go near rapeseed because it's toxic. So they had all this barren land in canada that nothing would grow on .... Are you seeing where this is going? So they GMOed it to make it not toxic, edible (?) & it's super refined. The name is CAN for Canada OLA for oil. You should do some research into your non-toxic oil. The well being journal a few years ago wrote a great article on it. I'd look into unrefined organic coconut oil or butter.

[@tamarakonczal6350]

@@dakotahays2836 good story, chicken little

[@mrcorey]

@@dakotahays2836 Stop cherry-picking Wikipedia articles. Canola might show a slightly inflammatory profile, its been consumed for a generation and the ill-effects are minimal. And, coconut oil is just vile and, like butter, is a solid at room temperature. Stop being so silly.

[@dakotahays2836]

@@mrcorey Wow the stupid runs deep here 😲 And rocket scientist I don't do wikipedia 🤦