Color isn’t the only thing that separates this unusual ingredient from the typical white cloves.
Here’s how to incorporate it into your meals with delicious, umami-heavy results.
(Check out our4 Tips for How to Cook With Garlic.)
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Black garlic has become more popular with American home cooks in the last decade or so.
Other purveyors now includeBlack Garlic North AmericaandTexas Black Gold Garlic.
Some companies also sell black garlic paste and black garlic powder.
(Love cooking with garlic?
Check out theseHealthy Garlic Recipes.)
Garlic is also believed to help boost immunity and to have anti-inflammatory properties that may help protect against disease.
But what about black garlic specifically?
Because of its mellow flavor, black garlic can easily be subbed for roasted garlic too.
Try it in a Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk recipe or in thisRoasted Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce.
