Chesnok Red Garlic (Allium sativum)
12.99$
30x / pack (bulbils)
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🧄 Chesnok Red Garlic (Allium sativum)
🌿 Description
Chesnok Red garlic is a variety renowned for its exceptional culinary quality and its rich, balanced, slightly sweet flavor. Its bulbs are medium to large, with white skins marked by distinctive purple stripes and well-formed cloves.
One of its most notable characteristics is its ability to maintain a pleasant texture and remarkable depth of flavor after cooking. When roasted, it develops almost buttery, slightly sweet notes.
The plants are vigorous and produce the characteristic flower stalks, or scapes, typical of hardneck garlic.
The product sold is in the form of bulbils, which are used to start the crop.
🎨 History
Originally from the Shvelisi region of Georgia, Chesnok Red belongs to the hardneck garlic (Purple Stripe) group.
Today, it is recognized as a gourmet garlic, particularly appreciated for its excellent cooking qualities and rich flavor.
🌱 Germination / Planting
Adapted to Quebec’s Climate
Chesnok Red garlic is grown from bulbils.
Planting Period
- Fall — ideal
- Or spring
Method
- Planting depth: 3–5 cm
- Spacing: 5–10 cm
- Row spacing: 30–45 cm
⚠️ Allow approximately 1 to 2 years to obtain full-sized bulbs when growing from bulbils.
🌿 Care
- Full sun
- Rich, well-drained soil
- Moderate watering
- Remove the scapes to maximize bulb development
🍽️ Chesnok Red Garlic Recipes — Gourmet Edition
🧄 1️⃣ Oven-Roasted Chesnok Red Garlic — Buttery Texture
Ingredients
- 1 head of Chesnok Red garlic
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- Thyme or rosemary — optional
Preparation
Cut the top off the garlic bulb to slightly expose the cloves.
Drizzle with olive oil and season.
Wrap in parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Roast at 180°C (350°F) for 40–50 minutes.
Result:
Ultra-soft, mild, almost sweet garlic with a buttery texture, perfect for spreading on toasted bread or incorporating into refined dishes.
🧄 2️⃣ Creamy Chesnok Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4–5 potatoes
- 4–6 cloves of Chesnok Red garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- Milk or cream
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
Cook the potatoes and garlic together in salted water.
Drain, then mash with the butter and a little cream.
Adjust the consistency and seasoning to taste.
Result:
Rich, velvety mashed potatoes with a smooth and elegant garlic flavor that is never overpowering.
🧄 3️⃣ Roasted Vegetables with Chesnok Red Garlic
Ingredients
- Carrots, potatoes, squash, or other vegetables
- 5–8 garlic cloves
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Herbs and spices such as thyme or smoked paprika
Preparation
Cut the vegetables into pieces.
Add the garlic cloves whole or lightly crushed.
Toss with olive oil and seasonings.
Roast at 200°C (400°F) for 30–40 minutes.
Result:
Caramelized vegetables with a rich, deep, and slightly sweet garlic flavor.
🧄 4️⃣ Chesnok Red Garlic Butter — Chef Style
Ingredients
- 100 g softened butter
- 3–4 cloves of finely chopped or roasted garlic
- Fresh parsley
- Salt
Preparation
Combine all ingredients.
Shape into a roll using parchment paper.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Result:
A rich, aromatic garlic butter perfect for meats, bread, vegetables, or grilled dishes.
🧄 5️⃣ Chesnok Red Garlic Pasta — Simple but Premium
Ingredients
- Pasta
- 4 garlic cloves
- Olive oil
- Parmesan
- Parsley
Preparation
Gently sauté the garlic in olive oil without allowing it to burn.
Add the pasta along with a small amount of pasta cooking water.
Toss with Parmesan and parsley.
Result:
A simple dish where garlic becomes the star, offering a rounded and beautifully balanced flavor.
⭐ Special Characteristics
- Renowned gourmet garlic
- Exceptional flavor after cooking
- Produces edible garlic scapes
- Ideal for refined cooking
⚠️ Frost Tolerance
Excellent — perfectly suited to Quebec’s climate.
✅ Quick Facts
- Type: Hardneck garlic
- Product sold: Bulbils
- Flavor: Mild, rich, slightly sweet
- Growing cycle: 1–2 years
- Key benefits: Superior culinary quality, cold-hardy, productive
