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Black Garlic

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Post: # 67696Unread post Cornelius_Gotchberg
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:17 am

Been reading some rave reviews; anyone tried it?

Seems rather labor/energy intensive; four [4] weeks in a slow cooker ~ 140°F/60°C seems like a loooooooooong time.

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Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:18 pm

I made it couple of years ago, but I did not like the taste. I had a lingering aftertaste of burnt onions in my mouth whole day after tasting a piece of it.
Mine was kept at 70°C until the cloves were black and sticky.

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Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:07 pm

Thanks Sari; sounds like the juice isn't worth the squeeze, am I right?

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Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:21 am

I think that before making it yourself it is best to buy some commercially made to taste it. I have been thinking that I should buy a small package to compare, if the ones I made were somehow bad. I tried using the black cloves in cooking, but found that I rather used fresh onions and garlic.
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Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:02 am

@svalli "I think that before making it yourself it is best to buy some commercially made to taste it."

This will be easily accomplished; the Powers-That-Be have determined my interest and commenced providing varied-n-many targeted ads/articles to facilitate a...um...better understanding of all things Black Garlic.

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Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:23 pm

The stuff we buy is so amazingly good I wouldn’t think of trying to make my own. It’s WI made and was available at the Willy Street Co-Op last time we got some.
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Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:46 am

"The stuff we buy is so amazingly good I wouldn’t think of trying to make my own"

That's exactly why I would try to make my own.

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:59 pm

Bloody hell, now I have to try this stuff.
According to my stores website they have it.
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Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:13 am

@worth1; "Bloody hell, now I have to try this stuff."

One of this site's many...um...features is its ability to create...er...opportunities to explore the as yet unexplored.

Please report back.

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Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:34 am

The stores website said they had it in the produce section but I couldn't find it to save my life.
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