While in this country most of us think of California as the garlic capital of the world when actually most of the garlic that we consume is imported from China. While this may not be a big deal to some people we've heard from more than a few customers who are in search on California grown garlic. We couldn't agree more - there have been several studies (scientific taste tests) that have continuously shown that California garlic beats imported garlic in side-by-side taste tests, with higher ratings on the Brix (flavor) scale.
There's no doubt that Chinese garlic is less expensive but we've made the decision to only offer California grown Granulated Garlic. If you want to read more on our big California Garlic decision you'll see that we are working to replace all of our non organic and organic garlic products with California Garlic. How can you go wrong here? Not only do you get better flavor but you're supporting California farmers as well.
Garlic can be found in practically every type of cuisine, but its popularity seems to be greatest in Central and South American, Chinese, Indian, Mediterranean, Mexican and Southeast Asian dishes. The French use it in Aioli (garlic mayonnaise). Granulated garlic is the one that is called for in most recipes and it can be substituted for fresh garlic in recipes where the flavor of garlic is called for but not necessarily the texture.
For conversions use one teaspoon of garlic granules in place of each fresh clove. To achieve full flavor it takes about 20 minutes but you can notice the taste in a much shorter amount of time. If you are looking for more garlic flavor and texture then you will want to try our Garlic Flakes and if you have a recipe where garlic flavor, but not texture or bulk, is called for then try Garlic Powder. Granulated garlic is more easily dispersed than flakes and provide more bulk and thickening than powdered garlic.
We also carry several delicious seasoning blends in Garlic Salt and Garlic Herb Seasoning as well as several top quality organics - Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Garlic Powder and Organic Garlic Salt.
If you are looking for some great recipe ideas with garlic then try these out Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Chicken Garlic Basting Sauce and Garlic Bread.
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