White garlic powder 100g

white garlic powder

100g

The intensely aromatic king of spices with health benefits.

The famous Greek philosopher Pythagoras called garlic the king of spices. This pungent bulb has long since conquered the world. Garlic lends a Mediterranean flair, and from a folk medicine perspective, the small cloves are worth their weight in gold.

Origin :

Garlic was cultivated in Asia many thousands of years before Christ. The bulb reached Europe via Egypt. Today, it is primarily cultivated in southern Europe, the Balkans, but also in Egypt, China, and the USA, growing on large fields.

Garlic thrives in temperate and subtropical climates. Characteristics and cultivation. The garlic plant itself belongs to the lily family. It grows to about seventy centimeters tall. But the garlic that is so valuable grows underground. This is because the bulb consists of one main bulb and 12 to 15 smaller bulbs.

Aroma and use:

Allicin is responsible for the pronounced, slightly pungent garlic flavor. Garlic contains a variety of sulfur compounds, and these compounds are also responsible for its odor. In cooking, garlic is used as a universal seasoning.

Garlic enhances the flavor of meat, fish, and all kinds of Mediterranean dishes. It also goes perfectly with salads. But it's not just Mediterranean cuisine that relies on garlic; Asian and Indian cuisines also use it as a seasoning.

Garlic is available year-round. There are white bulbs, but also pink bulbs, which are a bit milder in taste.

Medicine:

The valuable ingredients make garlic a prized medicinal plant. In the Middle Ages, garlic was even prescribed to heal broken bones. This is, of course, a bit of an exaggeration, as is the legend that garlic helps against vampires, but garlic does indeed have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Provided it is consumed regularly, garlic is said to have a positive effect on the entire cardiovascular system.

Garlic has a beneficial effect on blood lipid levels and is used to prevent age-related vascular changes.

Tip:

Garlic smell on your hands and cutting board dissipates more quickly if you moisten them with water before chopping. Garlic cloves only release their full aroma when pressed or finely chopped. Garlic loses its pungency when fried or cooked.