How do you garlic?

[PlutoLuvr]

take ten heads and slice the top 1/3 off. pour olive oil and crack some black pepper over the. pop them them in the oven at 350 for 40 minutes.

use the roasted cloves in everything you can think of.

Mmmm...roasted garlic is good stuff! I put it in mashed potatoes, twice-baked potatoes, roasted potatoes. It's also a nice alternative to butter or olive oil for bread.

or go fresh chopped at the end of a saute'. if you burn it, it tastes bitter.

Yes, don't burn. Once it's brown, it's bad. Ruins a meal very quickly.

I'm checking out my Lidia Matticchio Bastianich cookbook that my DMIL got for me for X-mas, and she does something very interesting with garlic -- a lot of garlic, I might add ... like 1/2 cup sliced garlic in some of her recipes -- slice the garlic; never mince. Slice it paper thin like Paulie does in prison in the movie Goodfellas. Add olive oil and/or butter to your skillet and the sliced garlic. Then turn on the heat and have the olive oil/butter and garlic all come up to temperature at the same time.

Her reasoning for this is when you put fresh garlic in something hot, you're essentially searing it. What does that do? Crisps the outside and seals in the fresh juices from the inside. With garlic, you don't want that. You want those raw garlic juices cooked, but you don't want the outside brown and crispy.

Anyway, haven't tried it yet, since my kitchen is being remodeled and I'm living out of a toaster oven and microwave in the guest bath, but I'm looking forward to trying this technique.

 

[Aidensmom]

I have everything but garlic salt at home. I prefer fresh, but often use the minced in a jar if I'm in a hurry. The powder is just backup in case we are out of everything else.

 

[Pigeon]

Anything other than fresh garlic is an abomination.

 

[deekaypee]

All of the above, dependent on the recipe. For quick cooking/additions, especially during the workweek, I use from a jar. I prefer fresh, though.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I voted fresh. But in a pinch I will use garlic powder, sorry.

 

[Laura]

All of the above. Even have frozen cubes of it!

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Anything other than fresh garlic is an abomination.

Amen.

 

[Chicago526]

I use fresh 99.99999% of the time. I think there is one thing I make that I just use powdered for.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Mostly from the jar....but I will use fresh garlic on occasion. I LOVE roasted garlic. But then hubby steers clear of me when I eat it.

 

[beattyfamily]

Unfortunately for DH, I LOVE Garlic in just about any form except raw.

I wish there was an option for all of the above because I use all forms of Garlic. I probably use Garlic salt the most, then fresh Garlic, then Garlic powder and finally crushed Garlic in a jar. It all depends on the recipe or what I'm making.

My favorite thing to have (once in awhile because my DH hates when I do this) is cut up fresh Garlic, put it in a bowl (that can go in the oven) with some olive oil in it, sprinkle some sea salt and some Rosemary on top and broil it for a few minutes. YUM!! Its great to eat the Garlic by itself or spread it on bread.

I got the idea from an appetizer that used to be offered at Bertucci's.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Yes - that was it!!!! Had a wonderful meal. Thank you Tigger&Belle

You're welcome. I LOVE google. My DH went to a similar restaurant one time when he was traveling that was in Las Vegas, I believe.

 

[liamsaunt]

Always fresh chopped. The stuff in the jar tastes kind of rancid to me. The only thing I can think of that garlic powder might be good for is garlic bread, but I just simmer fresh chopped garlic in butter or olive oil, then strain out the garlic and put the flavored butter or oil on the bread.

 

[Sirius]

all of the above (except the ewwwww!)