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🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for garlic confit and garlic infused olive oil.

Mention that the garlic confit will be cooked on low heat for a long time to create a sweet, caramelized flavor.

Show prepped garlic cloves in a bowl, indicating that peeling the garlic is time-consuming and has been done ahead of time.

Pour organic extra virgin olive oil into a Nesco roaster, using the whole bottle.

Add the prepared garlic cloves to the roaster, ensuring they are completely submerged in the oil.

Set the Nesco roaster to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and check periodically while stirring.

After cooking for about 30 minutes at 250 degrees, lower the temperature to 200 degrees and continue cooking for another 30 minutes.

Turn off the roaster after the garlic has reached a nice golden color and is mostly floating in the oil.

Let the garlic and oil cool in the roaster oven for about 10 minutes.

Ladle the garlic infused oil into five-ounce jars using a funnel with a strainer to catch large bits of garlic.

Fill the jars with the garlic infused oil, noting the nice buttery nutty scent and flavor.

Strain the garlic cloves from the oil and fill four-ounce canning jars with the garlic confit, leaving half an inch to an inch of headspace for freezing.

Discuss the importance of storing the garlic confit in the refrigerator once opened and its shelf life of about a week.

Mention the use of different styles of lids for freezing and storage after opening.

Add more oil to the garlic confit jars to cover the garlic, ensuring it is level with the top.

Wipe the rims of the jars to avoid mess before sealing.

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