Garlic Scapes Stir-fry by: Bill 11 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:5/15/2021Updated:5/15/2021 This garlic scapes stir-fry is the next seasonal dish you’ll want to try this spring! Over the next few weeks, you may see garlic scapes at your local farmer’s market or Chinese grocery store.They have long, curly green stems with small buds.This is an easy and delicious way to put those garlic scapes to good use!  What are garlic scapes? Garlic scapes have a mild, sweet taste.

They’re the stems and flower bud of garlic bulbs—specifically the hardneck variety.I learned at our local farm stand that only hardneck garlic varieties grow scapes.  Soft neck garlic is what you usually see in the store—they grow larger bulbs with more cloves, but don’t yield scapes.  That said, it’s important to harvest garlic scapes early, before they flower and before they turn thick and tough.Look for garlic scapes that are tender and snap easily.  They get trimmed around the end of spring and early summer to stimulate bulb growth, and are a popular ingredient for Chinese stir-fries!  We loved buying them in Beijing from our local market.

You can find them in farmers’ markets and Chinese grocery stores in late spring and early summer.Eat them seasonally, and buy them when you see them, because they’re available for only a narrow window of time!  How to Prepare Garlic Scapes Start by rinsing the garlic scapes.They may look clean, but it

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