Garlic Powder

One of the most commnly used spices in world cuisines. Natco Ground Garlic is a useful alternative to fresh garlic and can be used when preparing Indian pastes and curry bases. Mix with butter and herbs and rub into a baguette to make your own garlic bread.

Garlic grows in a bulb that consists of a number of cloves. It has a distinct, unmistakable odour and flavour. Garlic is native to central Asia, but its use spread across the world more than 5000 years ago, before recorded history. It was worshipped by the Egyptians and Greek athletes ate it to build their strength. Today, many think it bolsters the immune system, thus improving health. Regardless of its health benefits, garlic is popular in numerous cuisines. It is found in pasta sauces, stews and soups, mixed with oil and vinegar and Italian spices to make salad dressing, used in marinades, or mixed with herbs and rubbed into poultry, pork or beef before cooking.

Culinary Uses
The culinary uses of garlic are infinite and it is an important ingredient in the cuisine of most nations. A small amount will 'lift' dishes of meat, fish and vegetables and be virtually undetectable. Bouquets garnis sometimes include it.

Garlic is essential in the robust cookery of the Mediterranean region. Garlic butters accompany snails, mussels and grills of fish or meat. Pasta dishes often call for sauces flavoured with garlic. French and Spanish aioli and Greek skordalia are powerful garlic sauces. Garlic appears frequently in soups, salad dressings, patés, terrines, salamis and smoked spiced sausages.

It is usual to include garlic in dishes of game. Joints of lamb and beef roasts benefit greatly by spiking the skin with slivers of garlic before roasting, few or many, according to taste. For just a hint of garlic, rub the salad bowl or cooking pot with a cut clove. A bruised garlic clove can be used to effect in a bottle of vinegar or salad dressing. Garlic is indispensable to Indian cookery and is widely used in China and South East Asia.

Ingredients
Ground Garlic Powder

Nutrition / Allergen Information
Suitable for vegetarians
Gluten Free

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