Garlic Lovers Unite! Do you like it?

[BikeWriter]

Inquiring mimds want to know!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. I. Love. Garlic.

:loveya:

[BikeWriter]

11. Mmm, me too! I have to have my garlic fixes.

[In_The_Wind]

2. I'm still looking forward to sampling garlic ice cream.

I love garlic.

[BikeWriter]

12. I've heard of it. I'd love to try it, too, Sweety.

[Oeditpus Rex]

32. You ride that scooter of yours out here

for the Independence Rally and I'll take ya to Gilroy (the Garlic Capital of the World) for some. :9

[In_The_Wind]

38. You are giving me ideas for a helluva adventure.

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&un=m&cl=EN&ct=NA&rsres=1&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=Albany&1s=NY&1z=&2pn=&2a=&2c=Salem&2s=Or&2z=

Then ride south on the Coast Hwy. I love to look at the ocean.

[BikeWriter]

3. Here's a Cream of Garlic Soup I'd like to try.

I will almost certainly add shrimp and perhaps crab.
http://www.gumbopages.com/food/soups/garlic.html

[Patiod]

4. A great garlic recipe that even an untalented cook can't hurt

put fresh or bottled garlis in a frypan with olive oil
cook it on low, so that little bubbles are forming, but the oil isn't boiling
cook it just until it's golden - that's the important part - don't over or under cook
season with red pepper flakes
boil up spaghetti (white -- whole wheat is too hearty for this recipe)
drain spaghtetti
pour the olive oil & garlic mix over the spaghetti
enjoy

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Aglio olio!

Simple and perfect.

[Patiod]

24. Didn't know it had a name!

The red pepper flakes are key, I've found.

[Gormy Cuss]

26. Yes, the flakes are essential.

Aglio=garlic, olio=oil. Some cookbooks list it as aglio & olio, but my Sicilian-American friends never used a preposition when they said it. I had a neighborhood restaurant near my place in Boston that made a superb version. I reeked for days after eating it.

[BikeWriter]

14. That sounds delicious, Pard! I'd skillet fry garlic bread with it. ;-)

[Harrumph]

5. I love garlic and it's good for you.

It's good for your health but not for your breath.

[BikeWriter]

15. It's said to be very good for your heart!

[Beware the Beast Man]

6. I love it, especially roasted garlic on bread.

[BikeWriter]

16. Oh, yeah! I do the elephant garlic that way on toast.

[Guy Fawkes]

7. Garlic gives me wicked headaches.

can't stand the smell, even.

[BikeWriter]

18. Yikes, I'm sorry! I'll stand downwind of you then.

[robbedvoter]

8. I love it - but it hates me.

[BikeWriter]

20. Oh, I'm so sorry for you!

:(

[pitohui]

9. without garlic life itself could not exist

or at least it wouldn't be worth the trouble of existing

[BikeWriter]

21. I know! I use it on most everything.

[texas1928]

10. It is horrid, horrid stuff.

It makes me so gassy, my back hurts and I am in agony.

[BikeWriter]

22. Aw hell. I hope that isn't catching, because I adore it.

[flvegan]

17. Oh, hell yes. My dogs love it too (very lightly sprinkled) on kibble.

[BikeWriter]

23. Yep, it helps them repel fleas too.

[flvegan]

25. I've heard speak of that being a myth. However, I say...

screw 'em. I think it works. Know how many dogs I have? Yet, no fleas.

[BikeWriter]

31. Hey, Pard. I bred righteous pedigreed chows my vets....

were proud of and recommended for their obedient and protective attitude for years. I gave a written lifetime written warranty and my handshake on the purchase of every dog.
I never had a dog returned to me because of attitude, hip dysplasia, or eye problems, but I did turn down cash and checks from assholes who did not want to waste their time sitting and listening to me tell them how to raise a Chow properly. My dogs never were plagued with fleas either.

[khashka]

19. Yup. Love garlic.

I add it to almost everything I cook. I also enjoy smelling it on other people's breath. Kinda weird but it's made me a few friends.


Khash.

[BikeWriter]

43. LOL! That does sound a bit strange, but should be convenient. ;-)

[Gormy Cuss]

27. I PM'd you BikeW

?

[BikeWriter]

46. Thank you, Gormy. I just answered your PM.

[sendero]

28. I'm allergic to it...

.... I have to avoid it :(

[BikeWriter]

47. Yikes, that sucks! So many ethnic foods use it, too.

:(

[sendero]

51. Yeah..

... truth is, it's not as bad as you'd think. Most Chinese only use it in dishes like Garlic Chicken or whatever, same for Italian. Or at least they use so little it's not a problem. Indians don't use much of it, nor does Tex-Mex. It's a good thing, because I love spicy ethnic food!!!!!!

I have to be careful with pizza, some chains use quite a bit. Mediteranean is tough, have to really be careful. Can't eat Popeye's spicy chicken, now that does suck :)

[antigone382]

29. My devotion to garlic is nearly religious.

I'm no longer allowed to cook in my house...they claim that I put "too much garlic" in everything. :eyes: As if there's such a thing as too much garlic!

[fishwax]

42. cook at our place and you can use as much garlic as you want

:D

Too much garlic? Just not possible.

[BikeWriter]

49. I cooked my shrimp pasta dish at work once...

I also made skillet fried garlic bread and shrimp slaw with several cloves of garlic. My supervisor's wife kicked him out of bed to shower twice that night. :)

[bleedingheart]

30. I love it..

[BikeWriter]

50. :-)

[Swamp Rat]

33. Roasted garlic

Mmmm! :9

[fizzgig]

35. drool...

i've been meaning to do that when i've got the next day off

roast it, spread it on crusty bread, drink a bottle of nice red wine

i'm a very happy but smelly girl

[Swamp Rat]

36. Delicious!!! ... I also like to put TONS of it in my crawfish boil!

:9

[fizzgig]

37. i always thought i'd hate crawfish

i grew up in, and still live in, a land-locked state, so i'm too big on anything that comes from the water, but a buddy of mine shared some with me when i was visiting over the summer and it was so tasty!

[BikeWriter]

40. I love mudbugs!

[lies and propaganda]

34. i have a friend who acts vampiric around me

His sense of smell is really acute and he hates garlic, so naturally my two cloves at least a day make him ill.
And i love it!

[Patiod]

39. Was raised by garlic-adverse Irish

My mother used to smell me and say "you've been eating garlic!" as if I had been out smoking dope (which may very well have been the case as well, but that's another story)

I grew to love the stuff, and throw it into almost every entree (except maybe omelettes)

[bigwillq]

41. Garlic ROCKS!

I love that stuff! :bounce:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

44. Bleh. I can't stand to be in the same room with the stuff.

Too much garlic in my food is like too much Drano in my food. :puke:

[fishwax]

45. anybody have a good recipe for garlic ice cream?

they advertise the stuff around Gilroy, CA, but I've never had the time to stop for it ... has anybody ever tried making it?

Ah, garlic :bounce:

[MiwSher]

48. I just wish it loved me back.

I love the taste of garlic but it makes me really bloated with painful gas. Damn!

MiwSher

[yellowdogintexas]

52. try white gazpacho (also known as almond soup).a Spanish

(Andalusian) specialty. WOW

I make a fresh tomato sauce with chopped fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, lots of fresh garlic, cracked black pepper, 2 cups of shredded mozzerella cheese and about a cup of olive oil. Salt to taste, and let sit at room temperature for about 3 or 4 hours.

Cook up some linguine, drain,and pour the fresh tomato sauce all over it and serve immediately. The hot pasta melts the cheese. Crusty bread, good salad, heaven on a plate.

[BikeWriter]

65. That sounds delicious! I'll have to try it.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

53. I'm Italian. I think it's part of Omertà or some other blood oath.

mmmmmmm...Omertà sauteed with extra-virgin olive oil, tossed with fresh pasta, topped with parsley, grated Parmigiano Reggiano and freshly ground pepper.



:evilgrin:

[samplegirl]

54. If you love garlic try this

2 potatoes boiled w/skin on
1bulb-fresh garlic peeled & cleaned
1/2 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup oil.

puree garlic in food processor or blender
next add soft peel potatoes
then oil & vinegar.

This is delicious and can be served hot with any of your
favorite vegetables.

[BikeWriter]

55. That's the Greek sauce, isn't it?

[samplegirl]

57. Yes

my greek girlfriend made it just one time for me and I was addicted.
Its good warm and served with breadsticks or crackers also.

[BikeWriter]

60. Skordalia is the name I've seen it called.

It does sound delicious!

[samplegirl]

61. thanks bikewriter

I could'nt remember the name of it.

[BikeWriter]

63. You're welcome, Sweety. :-)

[Swamp Rat]

56. See, the smell of garlic lasts a LONG time!

:D

[raptor_rider]

58. Try it on Popcorn!!

Butter, Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper. Oh so yummy!!! My husband eats almost all of it when I make some for a snack!

[BikeWriter]

59. I've done that, too. It's good stuff!

[Zookeeper]

62. I can't imagine cooking every day without garlic.

Garlic goes into 80% of what I cook. My kids have always eaten garlic and are happy to find coarsely chopped chunks of it in stews or on garlic bread. I don't think any of my ancestors ate it, so it's not genetic!

I've never been able to "smell garlic" on anyone, and no one has ever mentioned me smelling like garlic, either. But maybe everyone I know is exceptionally polite...;-)

[BikeWriter]

64. My kids seem to like garlic, too...

They didn't have much choice. ;-)