Garlic

Appears in
Professional Cooking
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

  • About
  • Identification: A pungent member of the onion family, garlic forms bunches of cloves attached at the root end and covered with a papery skin.
  • Related Varieties: There are many varieties, with white or purplish skins. Some are more pungent than others. Elephant garlic is the size of an apple, with relatively few large cloves; it is milder than other varieties.
  • Evaluation: Skin may be white or pink. No brown spots, soft spots, or spoilage; dry skin; no green shoots.
  • Preparation: Separate cloves as needed, or strike whole bulb with heel of hand to separate. To peel cloves, crush slightly with side of heavy knife. Peel and trim root end (see Figure 10.10).
  • Percentage Yield: 88%