Black Garlic

[Trinity765]

Got any suggestions? Just bought some from Middle Farm but now what?

[Count Steer]

Is it quite soft? Usually puréed with oil and used as a spread or on roast chicken etc. Haven't seen it for ages...probably not since the IoW garlic people had a stand at, iirc, a Chili Festival at West Dean.
S'nice, quite mild in the garlicky sense but has other flavour.

[Rockburner]

Got any suggestions? Just bought some from Middle Farm but now what?

Use it as garlic.

I put some into good quality olive oil a year or so ago... its fuckin lush now as garlic oil for pizzas etc.

[Trinity765]

Home now and I have taken my contacts out so I can read the label. Yes, it's IOW black garlic and yes it's squidgy. I've just eaten a clove and it's amazing. I'll be trying it different ways so all ideas are welcome.

[Cousin Jack]

Hang it round your neck.

Since I have done that no vampires have ever attacked me.

[Trinity765]

Hang it round your neck.

Since I have done that no vampires have ever attacked me.

Top tip ta

[Count Steer]

As purée, crostini, stir into soups, dips, a few dabs on bought pizza before heating, slather on stuff like chicken pre-roasting.
Otherwise as per ordinary garlic unless it's really squidgy.
Hmmmm....Middle Farm you say? Did they have pink garlic too? I sense a road trip.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Make (slightly grey) mayo with it.

[Trinity765]

As purée, crostini, stir into soups, dips, a few dabs on bought pizza before heating, slather on stuff like chicken pre-roasting.
Otherwise as per ordinary garlic unless it's really squidgy.
Hmmmm....Middle Farm you say? Did they have pink garlic too? I sense a road trip.

The black garlic wasn't with the other, fresher garlics and I didn't look so don't know.

Middle Farm is great for a trip - I picked up some Stinking Bishop and very large eggs too. I used to buy raw milk there but they've sold the dairy. Dairies can only sell raw milk direct to the consumer but they gave me the number for the new owners nr Horsham, so I'll be popping out that way as soon as I need another trip

[Mr. Dazzle]

There's a raw dairy vending machine just outside MK off the A421 if you're struggling to find it. If anyone is THAT desperate for raw milk of course

[Trinity765]

I loved that black garlic and will have a go at making some as now I'm at my Mum's I can do it in her garage - it pongs a bit for the first couple of weeks apparently so not something you want to start indoors. It goes with everything - I had it with fish which worked well as it's a nice delicate flavour, squished on toast, mixed with mayonnaise or butter, added to stir fries and even with a cheese board.

[Mr Moofo]

Got any suggestions? Just bought some from Middle Farm but now what?

Dear me, still using colonialist terms.

Garlic of colour, please

[Trinity765]

Black Garlic matters!