Re: Help! -- Pickled Garlic turned GREEEN

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alchemicalintuitions wrote:

>

> Hi All,

> I had tried the pickled garlic (made a small batch) and really

> liked it so I made a Bigger batch.

> It was standing undisturbed at the back of my fridge and it's now

> been over six weeks, and when I pulled it out to look at it ( it's in

> glass jars ) the individual cloves of garlice have turned GREEN.

> I'm assuming this is Bad. I'm afraid to taste it and I did touch

> a little vinegar to my tongue and it seems to have a bit of a mold

> flavor to it.

> What did I do Wrong? Is there a ration of Garlic to Vinegar that

> should be kept in this recipe?

>

> comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

>

> Peace,

> Cathie

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Hi Cathie,

The cloves turning green is a normal reaction. That is nothing to worry

about. However, being packed in vinegar I wouldn't have thought they

would mold. You used ACV I trust and not white vinegar. Were any of the

cloves above the vinegar? The garlic should be completely covered by the

vinegar and there should be no air pockets. Yes, the garlic will turn a

green or bluish green color and this is okay and will not harm you. It

is just the sulphur compounds changing in the cloves. Try a slice of one

of the cloves. It is possible that you may have used old garlic too.

I was just thinking about writing you last night to see how your leg was

coming along, as well as, how you were doing! You must have picked up on

it or vice versa.

How are you doing these days and how is your leg?

Peace be with you Cathie.

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and wakes in man. "

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 11:59:24 PM Mountain Standard Time, mysticalherbalist@... writes:

Hi Cathie,

The cloves turning green is a normal reaction. That is nothing to worry

about. However, being packed in vinegar I wouldn't have thought they

would mold. You used ACV I trust and not white vinegar. Were any of the

cloves above the vinegar? The garlic should be completely covered by the

vinegar and there should be no air pockets. Yes, the garlic will turn a

green or bluish green color and this is okay and will not harm you. It

is just the sulphur compounds changing in the cloves. Try a slice of one

of the cloves. It is possible that you may have used old garlic too.

Thanks Don,

After reading the replies from Suzi and one other member to the group last night, I went and ate a few cloves of it and indeed I did not get sick and lived til morning. They tase fine, just VERY STRONG -- so I guess my initial taste test in which I only touched a little vinegar to my tongue, was clouded by emotion.

Been having a little bit of a relapse with the diet. Feel WAY off the bandwagon, got back mostly in line with it, and the past few days have been kinda half way off the bandwagon half way on -- Still Working at it :-)

I do notice I feel better when I eat mostly raw. Start to feel more sluggish and a little digestive turbulence when I get off it...

Leg's on the mend.

Luv & Light,

Cathie

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 11:59:24 PM Mountain Standard Time, mysticalherbalist@... writes:

I was just thinking about writing you last night to see how your leg was

coming along, as well as, how you were doing! You must have picked up on

it or vice versa.

How are you doing these days and how is your leg?

Peace be with you Cathie.

Seems to be on the mend. Need to go in for another doplar study to know what actual progress has been made. But, i DID work out only very lightly on the no-impact aerobic jogger at the spa a few times, just to test it. My impression is that it continues to improve...

What about you guys? Weathering the Winter? Got yr root cellar stored up for the long hard winter?

Blessings and Hugs,

Cathie