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[–] blargle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

He made this beautiful sculpture of a marshmallow all by himself, but no one cared. 😒 Why don't pictures like this ever trend?

[–] renzev@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I refuse to measure garlic by any unit smaller than a whole head. Recipe says three cloves? Pretty sure you mean one head of garlic there buddy.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Pretty sure you mean one head of garlic there buddy.

Can't you read, it said three.

I've started making extra when cooking then storing it in the fridge for the coming week to slap on everything.

Peel a few heads of garlic and put them in a food blender with a little bit of rapeseed etc oil (not olive, cause then it'll harden in the fridge), then you get a nice white paste you can just smack into things and it'll store pretty damn well. So well I don't think I've ever even considered it might be off because a box like that won't last a week.

But white isn't the most appetising colour, pale white at least, so toss in a habanero or two and it'll have a beautiful orange colour.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Pretty sure you mean one head of garlic there buddy.

Can't you read, it said three.

I've started making extra when cooking then storing it in the fridge for the coming week to slap on everything.

Peel a few heads of garlic and put them in a food blender with a little bit of rapeseed etc oil (not olive, cause then it'll harden in the fridge), then you get a nice white paste you can just smack into things and it'll store pretty damn well. So well I don't think I've ever even considered it might be off because a box like that won't last a week.

But white isn't the most appetising colour, pale white at least, so toss in a habanero or two and it'll have a beautiful orange colour.

[–] haych@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My favourite quote is from Nat's what I Reckon.

If a recipe tells you to put in 1 clove, tell it to fuck offπŸ–•πŸ»and put in 5

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

If a recipe calls for four cloves, say fuck it and bang in a whole head. Cuz garlics fucking good for ya.

People really like to stink, huh

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

I was making salsa and the recipe called for a clove or garlic. I thought the entire bulb was a clove. After I chopped up and added like 5 or 6 of them my wife came in and saw what I was doing and put a stop to it. But seriously, that was the best damn salsa I've ever had.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 36 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The trick to it is that you use twice the garlic, but hold half of the garlic until the last few minutes of cooking. If you have sensitive bowels, add them 5+ minutes before the dish is finished. 3 minutes before it’s finished, if you’re feeling secure.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or, the method from "the bear" for tomato sauce: you cook the garlic in olive oil for a few minutes, add the basil leaves for a few more minutes then set this oil aside and only add it in the sauce at the end.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Tried this for a bit. My body did not appreciate the amount of oil going into me. Delicious, though!

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 days ago

Yeah, else all the oils will already be cooked out and quite some flavour will be evaporated

I'm also always doing some onions first, after that a part of the garlic to fry, then the other stuff, and when it's "soupy" put in a bit more of the garlic - and if you really still like it, you can put in more close to the end
That way, everything will get nicely juiced in garlic oils, and adding something in the end to have some fresh stuff inside, can spice it up more

[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Sounds really nice! Why have I not thought of this?

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Just enough for a batch of toum.

[–] federated_toast@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

I don't remember who said it, but I've adopted the quote in my circles - "The only recipe that should call for one clove of garlic is a recipe for one clove of garlic."

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

That photo is a French pinch of garlic.

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This implies the existence of recipes without garlic, which is a falsehood.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Hmm, Garlic Cheesecake

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago

I've never seen garlic ice cream. But I would try it...

[–] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Big Garlic has come to the conclusion there’s the ultimate Sweet Spot in every single dish. πŸ“ˆ

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Why do you have a picture of my wife? /j

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I find that garlic flavor is a function of how much it's cooked more than how much you add.

[–] CreatingMachines@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago

Hmm, so can I save on cooking time by adding like a flat 20 whole bulbs of raw garlic to any recipe that needs garlic?

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 days ago

Depends on how fresh the garlic is or something too, I find the locally grown stuff tastes a lot better than the imported, but it's also way more expensive where I live πŸ˜”. Guess I need to try growing it myself.

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I always have some emergency garlic confit in the fridge.

Take an ovenproof baking dish, fill with peeled garlic cloves, cover cloves with high quality olive oil. Cover with tin foil. Cook for one hour in oven, low temperature.

Store in glasses. Will keep for weeks. Or months in fridge, although the oil will become solid.

Use it for whatever needs a garlic boost (which is almost everything).

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Roughly what temperature are you using?

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

120Β°C is good. Cook for at least one hour. Add aromatics like thyme or rosemary if you feel like it.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, can't wait to give that a try!

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You're welcome! You'll love it. There are tons of Youtube videos about this, btw.

And there are tons of great things you can do with it - for example:

Blend the soft garlic with parmeggiano, spread on slice of ciabatta, sprinkle with cheese, bake until golden brown, sprinkle some garlic oil and parsley. That's some fantastic garlic bread.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You could just use rapeseed etc oil to avoid it going solid in the fridge, unless there's a specific reason why you use olive oil?

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I just prefer a good olive oil. The confit is way better used on pasta that way. But you're right, rapeseed oil might be a better choice if you don't want it to solidify.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Once again with garlic memes, me, but with with onions instead of garlic (or also with garlic, both are good).

[–] fungalfelidae5@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

me but with cinnamon (probably not with garlic and onion tho)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I want an entire Gilroy, CA of garlic in the dish.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Dat aroma passing on 101

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

There's a minimum garlic level, but there is no such thing as a maximum garlic level

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just eat garlic on its own if you're going to go that route; I don't know how you could taste anything else in the dish!

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've always found it weird how people pretend like they can't taste two different things at the same time.

That's like arguing you're incapable of hearing harmonical sounds. You can't overpower high pitched trebles with a lot of bass, you know?

Similarly garlic is just one dimension in the whole harmony of tastes.

Although this is largely me rationalising my use of garlic and chili.

But garlic, chili, salt and pepper are basically suitable for most meals akd and then just complement the rest in line with the cuisine you're cooking.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is possible to taste more than one thing at a time, but there are limits to that (at least for me). When the balance of anything is too far out, I lose the other notes of a dish entirely. Garlic, coriander, and certain other herbs/spices can cause that in my case.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I guess it's a lot to do with personal taste. Garlic doesn't overpower things easily for me. And as long as the other flavours are in balance, you can make it almost as strong as you want, as long as you remember to have some food with your spices.