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Purple Stripe Garlic

Savory and sweet, adds depth and complexity to everything it touches.

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Why Burlap & Barrel?

  • Single origin spices sourced directly from small farms
  • Over 10,000 5-star reviews
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Our Purple Stripe Garlic powder, grown in the mountains of northern Vietnam, is savory and sweet, and its flavor adds depth and complexity to everything it touches. The powder can be used in place of fresh garlic, or as an upgrade to standard garlic powder. Add it to tomato sauces, stews, salad dressings or simply sprinkle it onto stir-fries or pizza. The rich, buttery aroma is a welcome addition to cooked dishes, breads and even as a sprinkle topping for pizza!

This is an heirloom variety with small bulbs and a purple stripe on its papery skin.

Highlights

Origin:

Cao Bằng, Vietnam

Process:

Hot air-dried, then ground

Ingredients:

Garlic, ground (Allium sativum)

Tasting notes:

Brown Butter • Toasted Hazelnut • Asafoetida

Cooking tips

Amount fresh
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Amound dried
  • Add to onion, carrots and celery as a flavor base for sauces, stews, braises or beans
  • Toss into meat and veggie rubs, stir fries and salad dressings
  • Sprinkle over reheated pizza
"Burlap & Barrel's garlic powder adds savory depth to marinades"
"Has a knack for making flavors go supernova."
"I can’t live without the Purple Stripe Garlic, which has a deliciously nutty brown-butter flavor."

SOURCING

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We worked with our longtime partners at DACE, a social enterprise in the northern highlands of Vietnam, to connect with the farmers growing the spices for this blend. DACE works with farmers in the Hmong ethnic minority to transition to growing high-value, heirloom spices using regenerative practices. Farming in the remote highlands of northern Vietnam is not easy. The region's mountainous landscape and climate aren't suitable for producing large food crops such as rice or corn. Growing spice varieties allows farmers to use traditional organic practices on small fields, which are irrigated by collected rain water.

Buffalo Ginger was the first crop that farmers began to grow in collaboration with DACE, and they quickly moved on to growing other spices, including this superlative garlic. DACE supplies training and seedlings to farmers and sterilizes, dries and grind the freshly harvested spices and prepares them for export. They control the quality of their products and provide meaningful economic opportunities from seedling to export.

DACE, named for the small, resilient river fish of the same name, plays an important role in partnering with local farmers to facilitate these economic opportunities, drive gender equality and move toward more sustainable agricultural practices.

how do we compare? Supermarket Icon Supermarket Fair Trade Icon Fair Trade
Heirloom Spices Yes No No
Fair Prices for Farmers Yes No Depends on global commodity price
Time in Storage None. We import spices at harvest Up to 10 years At least 1 year
Flavor Profile Intense & fresh Stale & bland Inconsistent
Knows Farmers Names Yes No Unlikely
Customer Service Fast responses from real people! No There might be a 1-800 number?
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