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war3rd Joined: 5/27/2004 Location: CT - 6a Posts: 17	Posted: Jun/17/2009 4:15 PM PST I came into a bag of these today but was not told what they are. I've seen them before but never knew what they were. Can anyone help me and identify them for me? Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

sassmuffin Joined: 2/16/2004 Location: west allis wisconsin Posts: 892	Posted: Jun/17/2009 11:15 PM PST They look like garlic or onion family to me Quote \| Reply \| Report

war3rd Joined: 5/27/2004 Location: CT - 6a Posts: 17	Posted: Jun/18/2009 4:29 AM PST Garlic scapes I've been told. Thanks Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16629 Moderator	Posted: Jun/19/2009 3:01 AM PST Looks like rocambole to me. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Lastniceguy Joined: 3/01/2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 135	Posted: Jun/19/2009 2:57 PM PST Definitely Garlic or Onion scapes. It's the flower stalk. Quote \| Reply \| Report

aimee Joined: 6/21/2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 847	Posted: Jun/19/2009 7:29 PM PST Garlic scapes, yepper. I took mine off a few weeks ago. I used some in pasta, and battered and deep-fried some. Mmmmmmm, garlic scapes are one of those things you only get once a year, and I look forward to them. If you grow garlic you have to take the flowers off before they open and make seeds - that keeps the energy going into the bulb, where you want it. Quote \| Reply \| Report