Organic Black garlic
Black garlic is a much-prized culinary ingredient: heat-aged until the cloves turn soft, mellow and fantastically sweet.
Black garlic Grown by Premium Organics co-operative at Leioa, Spain
About
Black garlic is a much-prized culinary ingredient – and must be tasted to be believed. The technique was developed in Korea: whole bulbs of garlic are heat-aged for several weeks, until the cloves turn inky black. Far from being burned, they are soft, sticky, and fantastically sweet; the flavour no longer eye-watering, but rich and rounded, rather like balsamic vinegar or molasses.
Country of origin
Produced in- Spain
How to prepare
Black garlic pairs beautifully with cheese: add the bulb to your cheeseboard and pop the cloves out to spread on crackers, or slice them and insert into a scored, gooey cheeseto oven bake. Or, use as you would roasted garlic: purée the cloves with oil, then smear the paste on crostini, add to dressings, or rub on chicken or fish before roasting. You can also eat the cloves straight from the bulb!
Storage
Keep at room temperature and dry. Once open store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to one month.
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Grown by Premium Organics co-operative, Leioa, Spain
Premium Organics are a group of Spanish farmers specialising in citrus fruits with stunning groves of grapefruits, oranges, clementines and lemons.
Black garlic recipes
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Savoy Cabbage & Black Garlic Spaghetti
Serves: 2 Total time: 25 min
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Grilled sweetcorn with black garlic butter
Serves: 2 Total time: 50 min
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Scrambled tofu on toast with tomatoes and spinach
Serves: 2 Total time: 30 min
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Wild garlic tarte soleil
Serves: 4 Total time: 40 min
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Roasted broccoli with lemon, chilli and garlic
Serves: 4 Total time: 23 min
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Wild Garlic Naans
Total time: 30 min