The other day I was looking at the spice section at Trader Joe’s and noticed they had jars of (dried) black garlic. So I impulsively bought one. And now I have no idea what do do with it.
Honestly, most of my knowledge of black garlic comes from an episode of Bob’s Burgers. And food bloggers have come up with actual recipes for Bob’s “Bet It All on Black Garlic Burger”. So I could make that. But any other suggestions?
The Wiki entry talks about what has been done to it and how it tastes. For uses, it says
As a health and nutritional supplement, black garlic can be used alone, on bread, with cheese, red wine or dark chocolate, in soups or sauces, with meat or fish, crushed into mayonnaise as salad dressing, [8] added to a vinaigrette, or with a vegetable dish. The cloves may also be crushed.
If it were me, I’d taste it and see what uses it suggests. Let us know what you decide!
ETA: I’ve mentioned this yummy condiment in another thread: Amazon.com: Muso From Japan Black Garlic Umami Sauce, 5.1 Oz
The dried black garlic from Trader Joe’s was a big disappointment: not really different from regular dried garlic.
I’ve had other black garlic that was intact in a pouch, dry but not dried, sticky and sweet. A lot like a prune. I think that’s the stuff to keep an clove eye peeled for.
Well that’s disappointing to hear. I suppose I’ll taste a bit, and if it indeed tastes like normal garlic then I’ll just use it like normal dried garlic.
I hear that it has exquisite mouth-feel.
I don’t see the point of dried black garlic - the sticky, fudgy texture is a large part of the appeal.