Am I the only one who thinks that garlic smells really nice?

[Deleted]

I love the taste and smell of caramelised onions and garlic on roast!

[-aiko-]

I like the smell, but not so much the taste. It's good in moderation but anything with too much garlic is ruined imo.

[Captain N]

Garlic is excellent -- especially on a nice Giordano's deep dish pizza.

[belfpala]

Fry onions in butter until they are caramelized, then throw in some ground dry-roasted cumin and coriander seeds along with some crushed garlic and grated fresh ginger and fry that on a low heat for 5 minutes. Bit of salt and pepper. Done.

That smells properly good

Are you going Asian or Mexican with that? Or maybe just on a burger... In any case, my mouth is watering.

[breadisfunny]

i love the smell of garlic.

[Forgettable]

Garlic is amazing. Onions are rubbish.

This ^^^^^^^

[Escepticus]

No, you are not the only one!. Garlic frying smells like heaven! (onions too, but to a small lesser degree)

[minteK917]

They smell neutral to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ws_APXilE

[Cosmic Janitor]

I love the scent of garlic...in food. Not in someone's mouth.

The problem is less the garlic itself and more with what it reacts and what it reacts to. It's awsome tasting, no question .

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Are you going Asian or Mexican with that? Or maybe just on a burger... In any case, my mouth is watering.

Indian It's the base of many curries.

I looooove curries.

Also, Indian vegetarian food is the best vegetarian food in the world. Just as a side note

[God Save The King]

Obligatory: There are 7 billion people on the planet. But yes, you are the only one like this. The specialist of snowflakes.


I too love the smell of garlic, one of my favorite ingredients to cook with!

[Deleted]

Saute garlic in olive oil smells awesome.

[Morgaith]

I really like garlic smell, then again i might be biased since i eat it with every meal.

[belfpala]

Indian It's the base of many curries.

I looooove curries.

Also, Indian vegetarian food is the best vegetarian food in the world. Just as a side note

I've never really delved into Indian curries. I know plenty of Thai curries though.

I'm going to do what you posted.

[Grimbold21]

Garlic farts however, gross!

No fart is gross. Be proud of your farts #FartsMatter

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I've never really delved into Indian curries. I know plenty of Thai curries though.

I'm going to do what you posted.

I have a recipe for a Tamil Nadu (Indian State whose capital is Chennai, formerly known as Madras) dish that uses 12 garlic cloves, 15 hot red chillies and 20 hot green chillies. And a decent amount of ginger. Have yet to make it full strength though.

Try this one. This is a festival curry (Handi Mamsa Thali):

1 onion, grated
10 garlic cloves, crushed
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric
6 green chillies. I aim for something around the spiciness level of a large whole habanero because the family doesn't like things too spicy.
1 tablespoon of whole cumin seeds, dry roasted and ground
2 tablespoons of whole coriander seeds, dry roasted and ground
1 tablespoon black peppercorns, dry roasted and ground
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
one stick of cinnamon bark
half a dozen green cardamom, split
2 inch ginger root, grated (grating not technically necessary because you're blending it, but it'll blend easier if it's already in small bits)
a kilo of pork chops from the neck. You can also use meaty ribs on the bone.
decent pinch of salt
tablespoon of tomato puree (the thick, highly condensed red stuff from a tube)
splash of malt vinegar
~350 ml hot water

Smear the pork in turmeric and salt and set aside.
Blend chillies with garlic and ginger to a paste.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds until they crackle.
Fry onions in until caramelized but not burnt
Reduce the heat of the frying pan (I just add a bit of boiling water)
Add the ground spices, the cardamom, the salt and cinnamon to the pan and fry for a few minutes (until they go all aromatic)
Add the ginger, garlic and chillies (if the pan is too hot you'll be coughing for ages )
When the ginger and garlic no longer smell raw, fry the pork chops on both sides until they are well coloured.
Add the water.
Let it simmer for between 1 and 2 hours.

When you come back to it, you should have a nice gravy and the meat will fall apart if you poke it. To finish it add the tomato puree and vinegar to the gravy as well as a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, stir well, and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. This will thicken the gravy.

Serve immediately with rice and raita (natural yoghurt and cucumber with mint)

[Tomservo]

My friend's place stunk like his roommates' hockey equipment, so he baked garlic. It actually smelled pretty awesome.

[Dr Assbandit]

Butter a skillet. Once hot, put on a low heat and roll a few hot dogs around in it with some minced garlic. Once the dogs are cooked, take some butteted dough and wrap the dogs in them. Place it back in the pan, and brown the dough wrapped dogs till golden. Lightly salt the outside of the wrapped dogs, and serve with dijon mustard and ketchup.

Very quick and really tasty lunch.

Going to try this, it sounds delicious. But would have to be a cheat day since they sound a bit carb heavy.

I've often used and experimented with garlic in a lot of the things I cook as they add both aroma and a lot of flavor to different dishes. I highly recommend going to your local Indian or ethnic food store and get a ginger garlic paste as a base for a number of delicacies, or even if you're trying to cook healthy food with a base for chicken or beef.

An example of the paste and where you can order it online:

https://shop.khanapakana.com/deep-gi...TYkaArMj8P8HAQ

Or just make your own fresh batch, experiment with different herbs thrown in for a spin on the flavor.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ginger-Garlic-Paste

[belfpala]

(if the pan is too hot you'll be coughing for ages )

lololol. Once I forgot I was cooking at home, so I didn't have the ventilation I'm used to having at a pro kitchen. One step in the recipe is to pan fry some onions, Thai bird chilis, then add garlic and ginger.

Yeah, pretty much pepper sprayed the entire house. Had about 10 of us standing outside, while I was braving it inside to get to the step where I add the chilis to the wet ingredients. Had windows open, fans on, everything to try make it stop.

On topic: Yes, garlic is one of the best smells ever. I love when I do the garlic prep. Oh yeah, chop, slice, mince a few pounds of garlic? Mmmmhmmm, my hands will smell like garlic for days, no matter how much I wash them.

[Torgent]

Garlic and onions are the best vegetables.

I hate that I agree with you.

If I can, I get extra both on anything I eat.