Garlic is the dried root of Allium sativum, a member of the lily family. Garlic grows in a bulb that consists of a number of cloves. Each clove is protected by a layer of skin, but all are held together in one larger unit by additional layers of skin.
California and China.
Traditional Ethnic Uses
Garlic is used in cuisines throughout the world. It is indispensible in Chinese, Italian, and Mexican foods.
Taste and Aroma Description
Garlic has a distinctive odor and flavor.
History/Region of Origin
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 fed to workers building the Gread Pyramid at Giza, about 2600 BC. Greek athletes ate it to build their strength. Garlic came to the Western Hemisphere with some of the first European explorers, and its use spread rapidly. In the United States it was first cultivated in New Orleans by French settlers. Missionaries brought it to California, where it is grown today.
Store in cool, dark, dry places.
A Few Ideas to Get You Started
Use Minced Garlic or Garlic Chips in pasta sauces, stews, and soups. Mix with oil and vinegar and Italian spices to make salad dressing. Garlic Powder can be used in marinades, or mixed with herbs and rubbed into poultry, pork, or beef before cooking.
Vitunguu ni mizizi iliyokaushwa ya Allium sativum, mshiriki wa familia ya lily. Vitunguu hukua katika kichaka chenye vitunguu kadhaa. Kila kichaka huhifadhiwa na tabaka la ngozi, lakini vyote huunganishwa pamoja katika kiungo kimoja kikubwa zaidi na tabaka za ziada za ngozi. California na China. Matumizi ya jadi ya kikabila vitunguu hutumiwa katika vyakula ulimwenguni pote. Ni muhimu sana katika vyakula vya Kichina, Kiitaliano, na Kimerekani. Ladha na Harufu Maelezo vitunguu vina harufu na ladha ya kipekee. Vitunguu vya vitunguu ni asili ya Asia ya Kati, lakini matumizi yake yalienea ulimwenguni kote zaidi ya miaka 5000 iliyopita, kabla ya historia kurekodiwa. Mti huo ulifanywa kuwa chakula cha watu waliojenga Piramidi ya Giza, karibu 2600 KK. Wanariadha wa Ugiriki walikula mti huo ili kujenga nguvu zao. Vitunguu vilipelekwa katika eneo la Ulaya na baadhi ya wavumbuzi wa kwanza wa Ulaya, na matumizi yake yalienea upesi. Huko Marekani, ilianzishwa kwa mara ya kwanza huko New Orleans na wahamiaji Wafaransa. Wamishonari walileta huko California, ambako linatengenezwa leo. Hifadhi katika mahali baridi, giza, kavu. Mawazo Machache ya Kuanza Kutumia Vitunguu Vipya au Vipande vya Vitunguu katika Mchuzi wa Pasta, Mchuzi, na Mchuzi Changanya na mafuta na siki na vikolezo vya Italia ili ufanye mchuzi wa saladi. Vipande vya vitunguu vyaweza kutumiwa katika marinade, au kuchanganywa na mimea na kutikiswa kwenye kuku, nguruwe, au nyama ya ng'ombe kabla ya kupikwa.