Garlic is a low-maintenance kitchen staple with a fairly long shelf life, but even so, the beloved allium is not immune to inevitably spoiling with time. Ultimately, freshness boils down to storage.

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Garlic is one of the most beloved kitchen staples, celebrated for its ability to transform everything from pasta sauces to roasted vegetables. But as simple as it seems, storing garlic the wrong way ...

Never store garlic confit at room temperature, as this can promote the growth of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces potentially deadly neurotoxins. To minimize the risk of botulism, ...

The right storage can help your garlic heads last up to an entire year. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Medically reviewed by Brierley Horton, MS, RD Garlic is one of those grocery list staples that ...