Garlic scapes or green garlic, the scape is the long, curled stem that emerges from the center of the plant and would eventually produce a flower and bulbil (small bulb) cluster if left on the plant.

Garlic scapes – also called garlic shoots – are the long, thin, sturdy stems that grow out of the garlic bulb. Many vendors trim off the elongated flower bud at the tip of the scape ...