Garlic Recipes
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I love garlic. Face it, garlic is one of the cheapest and easiest ways (not to mention yummiest!) to season foods of all kinds. Here are several different uses for garlic.
- Within pasta dishes, when no sauce is readily available and you’re limited on the food thats in the house, try adding minced garlic to pasta. Use with salt and pepper and a knob of butter, and although a little dry, the pasta will be far more edible than if eaten unflavored.
- On foods using cheese, it might sound stupid and ridiculous, but when garlic and cheese are combined the outcome is generally well received, toast or crackers that have been rubbed with garlic before hand and then had cheese applied are a nice change.
- On pizza, when a person thinks of ordering a takeaway, a pizza is usually thought of (at least in this household). The majority of peoplethink of margarita, either with or without pepperoni, when garlic is added it brings a whole new outlook on the pizza itself, and is always very well enjoyed by most who eat it.
- In bread, (when I say in bread I in no way mean the typically thought of garlic bread which is must like thick toast with garlic butter on the top), I mean freshly baked bread which has had minced or lazy garlic mixed right into the dough. this kind of bread makes for very interesting sandwiches, toast, and even croutons.
- In mashed potatoes, I always get a mixed response to this, some people say ‘well what the hell are you doing that for’ and some people say ‘ohh thats a great idea’. I live in Sheffield England, and every Sunday we have the typical British sunday dinner. I always prepare my Yorkshire puddings, mashed potatoes and stuffing with garlic. of course, I have no meat or gravy so I am forced to produce some interesting flavors on the dish, and garlic certainly is one of the better ones. I know I for one can’t have mashed potatoes without garlic puree any more. I am a self confessed garlic addict.
Here are some additional tips, when cooking with Garlic:
- Pasta w/garlic and butter and add white wine
- Don’t burn your garlic, it’ll make it taste awful.
- Only cook garlic long enough until you can smell it.
- Fresh Garlic ftw: don’t use powdered.
- Roasted Garlic Mashed potatoes for the win!
- Margarita style Pizza – chesse pizza in the USA.
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29 Comments
blade831
January 5th, 2008
at 7:26am
I live very near Gilroy. Maybe 30 mins away. Garlic Ice Cream FTW!
~KrnSidez
matt78tv
January 5th, 2008
at 7:27am
I’ve been thinking about starting eating garlic. I saw it at the store other day. Wonder how it taste in raw form?
jesusy2k
January 5th, 2008
at 7:34am
ireland isint in the uk
inyournameband
January 5th, 2008
at 7:45am
they put garlic in the mash potatos at black angus, its amazing
RickyTomatoes
January 5th, 2008
at 7:58am
Depends on the amount you eat. Chopped, minced or pureed raw garlic will have some bite to it but once cooked, it actually becomes much sweeter in taste.
boobyman
January 5th, 2008
at 8:08am
What is this Interwebs you’re talking about?
stevewondering
January 5th, 2008
at 8:30am
damit what is the website
live.pirillo.clove
it dosen’t work!
kpslover
January 5th, 2008
at 11:33am
ooooh this makes me hungry! I love garlic especially with pasta, pizza, and mashed potatoes! I love garlic bread too! This video makes my mouth water!
zilverzero
January 5th, 2008
at 1:46pm
OMFG this is like making my mouth drool so much i need a bib XD i myself am a garlicholic O.o I make garlic grilled cheeses mmmmm and put garlic on home made pizza mmmm makes me really hungry right now
RickyTomatoes
January 5th, 2008
at 3:32pm
I can’t believe there were no meat recipes!
Anyways, here’s one: Fresh, or cured cod fish cooked to serve then seasoned with ground black pepper, chopped garlic and drizzled with olive oil served with a side of vegetables.
Michael
January 5th, 2008
at 4:19pm
When I started reading this through my reader, I was wondering why Chris was using British terms. Made sense by the last part, that it wasn’t actually Chris.
Tim
January 5th, 2008
at 4:34pm
I love garlic in my lasagna to me garlic is a great salt replacement.Toast up some bread threw some butter on it then garlic mmmm what a great snack.When I make chili yes loads of garlic go in it,I figure if the family don’t like well that’s more for me.
TeddGCM
January 5th, 2008
at 4:49pm
While fresh garlic is by far the best, in a pinch you can use powdered. Just be sure to have enough liquid to rehydrate the garlic.
coaxx
January 5th, 2008
at 7:26pm
I also got one I really love.
Fresh uncooked garlic on hot dogs, with hot dog bread/buns and ketchup/mustard.
Amazing stuff, I love garlic.
Brian7490
January 5th, 2008
at 7:30pm
I live about 45 mins from Gilroy, and they even have garlic jelly beans!
qabandiman
January 5th, 2008
at 10:53pm
YUMMY…. this video made me crave garlic for some reason.
I always order some Garlic bread in pizza hut, they add Cheese on it and its just amazingly good.
I will try that Pasta and garlic recipe !
byronroscoe
January 5th, 2008
at 11:45pm
I know that I have added enough garlic to recipes when I smell it through my pores the next day.
nanciesweb
January 6th, 2008
at 8:01am
I love garlic. Everytime I taste something new, the first words out of my mouth… “Needs more garlic”.
Ray Thompson
January 6th, 2008
at 7:59pm
I make whole wheat bread (no white flour) and add approx. two bulbs of sliced garlic per loaf. Great taste. Much better than the so-called garlic bread sold commercially.
Another great way to use garlic is to roast whole bulbs and when done, peel the cloves and use them as spread on bread.
prelan
January 7th, 2008
at 12:44am
i was thinking about garlic yesterday, lol, it was while i was watching a cooking programme but i was thinking about it gooooood.
gibbo91
January 7th, 2008
at 1:49am
Omg..Im hungry!
overmind2
January 7th, 2008
at 2:43pm
Garlic bread FTW :)
podcastbard
January 8th, 2008
at 5:17am
Garlic…gonna have to try some of the ideas.
Chris our own Frugal Goument.
red_lantern
January 8th, 2008
at 9:36am
I like garlic flavorwise as much as everyone else, but recently I figured out that a skin condition I’ve had for years (ecsema) and the occasional bad case of heartburn and reflux is due to an allergic reaction to garlic! *gasp!*
Garlic is literally everywhere in the food landscape, and the avoidance of it is quite difficult. But with a calmer tummy, I am relieved to find that out and take preventative steps. Who would think someone would be allergic to something so culinarily wonderful and diverse!?!
I suppose there are worse things to be allergic to.
hottrodd09
January 8th, 2008
at 1:17pm
E ya later!
Honiro
January 25th, 2008
at 12:50am
Boring.. !!! Too much talk…do it instead !!! Just kidding…but you should show on the make…
TGseason10
February 7th, 2008
at 2:22am
I’m gonna use this stuff some day :P
MBStudios
March 21st, 2008
at 3:25am
Garlic on mashed potatoes? I defintly have to try that.
PrometheusSD7
March 22nd, 2008
at 1:44pm
I just ate, now I am hungry again…