Description
Black garlic is made fresh Allium sativum garlic bulbs that are dried slowly at low temperatures in a process called the Maillard reaction
The preserving destroys the natural colours of garlic turning the cloves into the distinct black colour
While this was done originally in Asia to simply preserve the garlic for use out of season, it quickly become used for its change in flavour, with a deeper sweeter flavour
Not to mention the usual health benefits garlic provides - antioxidants and other nutrients
There are two normal methods for producing black garlic, the supermarket quick way or the longer correct way
The short way creates black garlic with its outer case left to be solid, while this creates a better looking garlic bulb, the shorter drying process doesn't enhance the black garlic sweetness or deep flavour that it can be
The longer drying process is everything black garlic can be, only issue is the softness of the bulbs can be problematic when posting, to do away with this we have sourced from a great garlic company in the UK black garlic cloves, already to go
They will come in a slightly "mushed" state, this is natural and how it should be, the bag will continue a little garlic juice
Smear directly onto food or cook, however you enjoy your deep sweet garlic flavour black garlic bulbs will fill the air with its very strong garlic aroma and flavour your food with ease
With an added bonus of providing on average 30% more in clove form compared to the standard bulb
Make sure you like garlic before using this, if you are unsure you will never like it after trying it
Grown and Produced in UK
Garlic Nutritional Info per 100g Calories 332 g Total Fat 0.8 g Saturated Fat 0.1 g Polyunsaturated 0.4 g Monounsaturated 0 g Sodium 26 mg Total Carb 72.7 g Dietary Fibre 9.9 g Sugar 24.3 g Protein 16.8 g Packed up in unit that handles MUSTARD - SESAME - CELERY
Customer Reviews
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Black garlic
Love black garlic, I use it when I make my hot sauces, a well round flavour not like fresh garlic but full of umami and a great addition to my store cupboard. I prefer the separate cloves instead of the whole bulbs Spice on the Web used to sell.
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Exotic depths when fresh
…. And these are soft and very fresh from the maker….good flavour and because fresh they are Easy to handle ……
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Black Garlic Cloves
My first time trying these so used with caution in a soup recipe. Taste was definitely smokier but a great result. Will be braver next time and will probably use around 1 teaspoon per litre (chopped) in a lentil & sweet potato/squash soup.
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Black Garlic how it should be
Great quality.. Sweet and aromatic. The soft texture is normal for those who don't know ;-)
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Outstanding quality, amazing flavour
I have purchased the black garlic from this site multiple times and always find it to be of the very best quality.
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Garlic
Always buy my spices here, and all excellent as usual So dont know what happened here, this was quite mushy, likely done at too high a temp, hopefully just a one-off
