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Pamela Rice Hahn
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Roasted Garlic
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 Roasted
garlic is delicious spread on bread like butter. Many people
prefer its milder flavor to sautéed garlic in pasta sauces and
other recipes.
The garlic bulb pictured above was rubbed with extra-virgin
olive oil before it was roasted in the oven. Doing so makes for
a more attractive presentation if you plan to have the entire
bulb on the table. (You and your dinner guests can then pull it
apart to separate it into individual cloves of garlic -- and
then squeeze each clove to get out the delicious roasted garlic
inside.)
If you prefer to cut the fat, you'll get
similar results if you simply make:
Dry-Roasted Garlic
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut off the top of a bulb of garlic and
place in a covered casserole dish. (Alternatively, you can
loosely wrap the garlic in foil and place it on a baking sheet.)
Bake the garlic for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of
the bulb. Remove the oven and allow the garlic to cool in the
covered container. When cool, squeeze the garlic into an
airtight storage container. It will keep for a few days in the
refrigerator, or a week if you first cover it completely with
extra-virgin olive oil. (Be sure to account for any oil that you
allow to remain on the roasted garlic when you use it. The olive
oil absorbs some of the flavor, which makes it a delicious
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Norpro 5-1/2-Inch Garlic Baker This
terra cotta garlic baker comes equipped with a basic recipe to
get you started. There's even a microwave version, but taking the
time in the oven gives the best results. The glazed bottom of the
baker is easy to clean and the porous, unglazed lid holds in just
enough moisture to bake the garlic until it has caramelized, without
drying it out. The baker can also be used to store fresh garlic
between uses. |
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Zak Designs E-Z-Rol Garlic Peeler, blue
The
E-Z-Rol garlic peeler truly works. Insert cloves into this
rubber-like tube and roll, applying pressure with the hand. You can
hear the skins pop right off. It's fast and easy, and your hands
stay clean. Cleanup is easy, too--rinse under the tap or run through
the dishwasher. Also available in natural, red, blue, or green. |
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(No artificial sweeteners used in the
recipes -- anywhere, anytime!)
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Sample Recipes Index
Lazy About Grilling:
the feet up, hands down easiest ways to barbecue
by Pamela Rice Hahn
Lazy About
Grilling Web site
How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of
Comfort Cooking
by Nigella Lawson
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