Bought crushed ginger for $4. Most places sell for $7. Also, crushed garlic is for the same price. Happy stir frying.
Crushed ginger… https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/77976/53422/20171029_1…
Coles - Seven Seas Crushed Ginger and Seven Seas Crushed Garlic 1 Kg $4
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Depends on the fridge.
how long do these keep in the fridge once opened?
Keeps longer, if fridge doors are unopened.
In my experience.. Usually about two years before I find it hiding in the back corner
And even then..
I just love reading/scanning every comment on ozbargain, especially when I find a gem like this…
Not sure about this brand, but other brands just say to refrigerate after opening.. So I assume you go by the best before date which is usually close to a couple of years… (it's not the type of thing that really goes off IMO)
which is usually close to a couple of years
considering fresh garlic is around $20-$30/kg these days, this looks like a good deal.
I usually get the Woolies Essential brand which is $2.40 for 500g, so yep, this stuff is fairly cheap.. (I go through heaps of it)
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/744916/ess…
Is there a 'fruit & veg' shop where you live ? We get our dried China's garlic for $4/kg
@FLICKIT: that stuff is sugary crap compared to real stuff. Idk what this is like but I use the commercial stuff because the China gunk is foul sweet yuk in comparison.
@jv: eh cook it, unless raw garlic is your cup of tea. I'd more worries about cooked chicken being keep warm for HOURS in woollies/coles than China's garlic, good breeding ground for bacteria. But that is just me …
Yep, I'm fully aware of how much better fresh garlic is… but… as a single guy that cooks every day and uses garlic most days I just cant be bothered peeling/crushing and such, diving the spoon into the jar is a nice lazy option… lol…
@Nom:
so you only need to avoid uncooked foods.
like crushed garlic and ginger.
(and frozen berries)
@jv:
No idea - I only use garlic in curries, stir-fry and pasta, all cooked so I have no worries about e.coli :-)
I keep opened bottled garlic in the fridge for weeks/months.
I use this and has a long shelf life and just says keep refrigerated once open. Ive used 2 or 3 of these jars over the last few years without issue.
why do want to keep the fridge open?
its been at $4 for a couple of weeks now
Waiting for the next fads: smashed garlic and smashed ginger.
Actually I do use crushed garlic.
Made in India
Designed in Australia;)
you mean the jar itself
China actually
The Garlic is Chinese but the Ginger is likely Indian.
spoonful of this when make curry with
I had a look, both Made in India
Owned by Chinese
Jarred garlic is vile..
Can anyone post on taste / quality ??
Rubbish
Seven seas contains at least seven Chinese wees per jar
Confirmed or just innuendo?
Sorry that’s minimum 7 wees, could be more in some cases.
Frehly flavoured and fertilised from Chinese and Indian sewage farms.
People are finally coming out of the woodwork.
Not this nasty stuff again, my comment on previous deal:
"Hate that funky taste and lacks the punch of the fresh stuff.
"Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screw-top jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic." - Anthony Bourdain"
No idea how you can stir fry with this stuff or use in general.
As long as it is fried until the raw smell is gone, it is fine.
Yeah nah, prefer cutting up the fresh stuff, takes 30secs and light years better.
Nothing beats the fresh stuff. What garlic do you use? I usually buy the one that Aldi sells. I think it is Latin American.
I don't get it either. It stinks and is absolutely vile..
Fresh Australian/Spanish/American garlic or nothing..
When I first seen this stuff posted about I thought I would check it out the next time I visited a Coles store.
… I can't believe the hype this sludge has on OzB. The look of it in the jar was enough to make me put it back on the shelf.
I think my old man has garlic growing at the moment. I will just wait for that, I think.
I assume this is made in China. It's a shame Aussie ginger is so hard to get these days. We're perfectly capable of growing it and sticking it in a bottle.
$24/Kg is the going rate of ginger at Aldi. Coles is the same too.
errr… I thought this deal is about garlic not ginger 🤔
errr….. it's about both you dingbat
And ginger is even the first listed. What a numbnuts.
never tried it in my life… probably stay away
Don't eat it raw, if you are using it for cooking I don't see a problem.
Damnit! I just bought the overpriced Ginger they got, $3 for a few hundred grams.
Product of China. Please…. your well being is worth more than $3 saving.
I must admit, even though I was born in a developing country similar to India, having seen farming practices there for the first half of my life, and after migrating down under and seeing how our farmers grow produce (big fan of ABCs Landline show), it's Aussie garlic or no garlic in my cooking.
it does not even taste like garlic very bad I suggest not to buy
Not found at garden city WA Coles.
Grown and packaged in China? No thanks
That's why I don't buy iPhone.
That is why I don't eat iPhones.
How does Samsung taste?
For those buying fresh garlic from China, note that all imported fruit and veggies are fumigated using Methyl Bromide on arrival in Australia. It's not just Australia that does this, many countries do. So back to the garlic, it may be much cheaper than Australian grown but seriously ….. You may find the following link a bit of an eye opener if you thought Chinese Garlic was simply a cheap alternative to Australian garlic due to labour costs….! In fact, any garlic grown in China is suspect due to their growing practices.
http://www.visiontimes.com/2015/06/12/garlic-from-modern-chi…Smart oz-bargainers should also look at the percentage of garlic or ginger present in this.
Oops - looks as if there are more products to be planted in the garden. Garlic is especially part of most meals in our household, as is Chilli & then Ginger.
Darn, can't find it at Broadway Coles. They only stock Coles brand and masterfood.
The ginger one is 76% ginger, with the rest being oil, vinegar and salt (for shelf life). The ginger is from INDIA, not China. I use the ginger raw in smoothies. It's fantastic! I do put a lot in to give it that awesome ginger bite to it. IMO, it's not as strong as fresh ginger, so you need to add more than a recipe would ask for. Just so much easer than peeling and chopping/grating and never have to worry about it running out for a while.
how long do these keep in the fridge once opened?