Stoneware Garlic Keeper

Garlic wants somewhere dark, dry and open to the air. A drawer is too closed, the fridge is too cold, and a bowl on the counter leaves it in the light. This stoneware garlic keeper is the shape that solves all three — a covered square pot with a row of airholes cut into the side, and a bamboo lid that flips back on a metal hinge.

How to Use

Keep whole, unpeeled bulbs inside and set it on the counter where you actually cook. Flip the bamboo lid back with a thumb, take the head you need, and let it drop shut. Leave the five airholes clear — they are the point of the design, and stacking the pot behind a canister defeats them.

Store it away from the stove and out of direct sun, like any dry store. Break bulbs down as you use them rather than peeling ahead.

Wipe the ceramic out with a damp cloth between refills. Do not submerge the lid — bamboo does not like a long soak. If it dries out over time, a wipe of food-safe mineral oil brings it back.

Materials & Care

Glazed white stoneware body with a hinged bamboo lid on a metal pivot. Square form with a ribbed lower band and a row of five ventilation holes below the rim. Wipe clean; do not submerge the lid; not dishwasher safe.

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Why You'll Love It

Garlic ends up somewhere bad in most kitchens — loose in a fruit bowl, forgotten in a drawer, or in the fridge where it should never be. The reason this shape exists is that garlic keeps best covered but not sealed, and a ventilated pot with a lid is the simplest way to give it both. The hinged lid matters more than it sounds: you open it with the hand that is already holding something, so it actually gets used rather than left off. And the square ribbed body is the same one as the salt box, so the two sit together on a counter and look deliberate rather than accumulated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does it have holes in it?
Garlic does better with air moving around it than sealed in. The five holes below the rim let it breathe while the lid keeps the light off.

Does the lid come off?
It is hinged on a metal pivot, so it pivots back rather than lifting away — nothing to put down mid-recipe and nothing to lose.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?
No. Wipe the ceramic with a damp cloth and keep the bamboo lid out of standing water.

Can I keep shallots or onions in it instead?
Yes — anything you would otherwise leave loose on the counter and want covered. It is sized for bulbs rather than for a week of onions.

Material: Glazed Stoneware · Bamboo Lid | Colour: White