Black Garlic

[craigjm]

Saw this in the supermarket today

http://www.blackgarlic.co.uk/

Has anyone ever used it? what do you think to it?

[D1ngd0ng]

Reminds me of mouldy Garlic with regards to looks (have a few cloves left from a bulb I bought on a whim a few months back) smell is somewhat unique and not really found a place for it in my kitchen yet. Thinking of using in soups once it gets cold.

[Flying machine]

I've bought it a couple of times, it's lost the sharpness that 'fresh' garlic has and instead there is a much mellower flavour with a hint of sweetness IMO, but it's really not strong. tbh I wasn't bowled over by it, not proper hot smoked garlic, that's proper nice!!

[craigjm]

I struggle to find smoked garlic, where do you buy it from?

[D1ngd0ng]

craigjm said:

I struggle to find smoked garlic, where do you buy it from?

Booths for the smoked garlic

[HarryFlatters]

craigjm said:

I struggle to find smoked garlic, where do you buy it from?

Morrisons or Dobbies garden centre.

[5678]

D1ngd0ng said:

Booths for the smoked garlic

Booths is the best thing I have discovered since living in the north.

[D1ngd0ng]

5678 said:

D1ngd0ng said:

Booths for the smoked garlic

Booths is the best thing I have discovered since living in the north.

You can buy a smoked pastrami off the deli (at the knutsford one anyway) which is the most amazing cured meat I've ever had the good fortune to enjoy. The shop is a wonderful mix of the obscure and overpriced everyday goods.

Do enjoy the black garlic with my bruschetta or barca bread actually. Milder taste.

[Caulkhead]

lepetitoeuf said:

Smoked Garlic:

http://thegarlicfarm.co.uk/The-Garlic-Farm--Gourme...

The best thing to do is just bake the whole bulb with a dash of wine and some herbs, then eat on fresh bread with plenty of salt.

Also try the colossal elephant garlic - the taste is amazing. Luckily I live next door to the garlic farm!

[escargot]

D1ngd0ng said:

5678 said:

D1ngd0ng said:

Booths for the smoked garlic

Booths is the best thing I have discovered since living in the north.

You can buy a smoked pastrami off the deli (at the knutsford one anyway) which is the most amazing cured meat I've ever had the good fortune to enjoy. The shop is a wonderful mix of the obscure and overpriced everyday goods.

Do enjoy the black garlic with my bruschetta or barca bread actually. Milder taste.

Booths makes waitrose look like a supermarket for steaters. It's a cracking place. That deli counter in knutsfird is sublime.

[D1ngd0ng]

escargot said:

D1ngd0ng said:

5678 said:

D1ngd0ng said:

Booths for the smoked garlic

Booths is the best thing I have discovered since living in the north.

You can buy a smoked pastrami off the deli (at the knutsford one anyway) which is the most amazing cured meat I've ever had the good fortune to enjoy. The shop is a wonderful mix of the obscure and overpriced everyday goods.

Do enjoy the black garlic with my bruschetta or barca bread actually. Milder taste.

Booths makes waitrose look like a supermarket for steaters. It's a cracking place. That deli counter in knutsfird is sublime.

It is that. As is the patisserie (sorry for the mini threadjack) do try and stick to just buying specialist items from them though or else it costs a fortune (the raspberry vinegar is good too btw, makes a great dressing)

[jmorgan]

Caulkhead said:

lepetitoeuf said:

Smoked Garlic:

http://thegarlicfarm.co.uk/The-Garlic-Farm--Gourme...

The best thing to do is just bake the whole bulb with a dash of wine and some herbs, then eat on fresh bread with plenty of salt.

Also try the colossal elephant garlic - the taste is amazing. Luckily I live next door to the garlic farm!

Superb place.