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Gardening

erronis

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11. I've become a fan of black garlic - essentially slow cooked with the Maillard reaction

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:57 PM

Jul 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_garlic
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-black-garlic

I haven't tried to make it yet - need a slow cooker that can run for several weeks.

But the jarred versions ($29/pound) is incredible. There is none of the sharpness or pungency of fresh or powdered/flaked. (I love garlic in most everything - my partner and friends, not so much...)

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I started trimming the cured garlic, this afternoon [View all] Siwsan Jul 2022 OP

That's great. How is the purple different? onecaliberal Jul 2022 #1

Slightly stronger flavor is what I've read. Siwsan Jul 2022 #4

Seems like you could use the purple on most things. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #8

Looks like Rebl2 Jul 2022 #2

I cook with a lot of garlic. Siwsan Jul 2022 #7

Wow! That's a lovely crop! PJMcK Jul 2022 #3

I used some yesterday Siwsan Jul 2022 #6

Nice haul! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #5

beautiful housecat Jul 2022 #9

Somebody once told me the purple was "cajun garlic". Ligyron Jul 2022 #10

I've become a fan of black garlic - essentially slow cooked with the Maillard reaction erronis Jul 2022 #11

I'd like to try and grow black garlic Siwsan Jul 2022 #12

It's actually just regular garlic - whole garlic cloves that are slowly cooked. erronis Jul 2022 #15

Duh! I saw a picture of a bulb cut, exposing black cloves. Didn't realize it was baked. Siwsan Jul 2022 #16

Well, you're safe from vampires for this year! fierywoman Jul 2022 #13

So true! Siwsan Jul 2022 #14

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