Garlic Scapes

The Basics

This may be one of the most elegant crops on the farm. The bud of the garlic flower emerges and loops into a graceful curl at the top of the garlic plant. And we have to pick it, not only for its beauty and flavor, but also because growing a flower makes the eventual garlic bulbs smaller. It’s also really fun to pick because you can break the stem off quickly with a satisfying snap.

Cooking Tips

Cook them anywhere you’d normally use garlic! Or let them shine in a stir fry, with the scapes broken into inch-long pieces and sauteed with  a few other veggies and protein of your choice. Garlic scape pesto is another celebrated recipe– blend your scapes with olive oil, Parmesan, and nuts for a very flavorful spread.