I think the only thing that smells as savory and beautiful than homebaked bread is garlic roasting in the oven. I make roasted garlic all of the time and try to have it on hand for pasta sauces, salad dressings, mix it up with butter or olive oil and slather it on bread…happiness.
Roasted garlic is much more mellow and gentle than raw garlic. It has a sweet flavour to it so those who have sworn off the harshness of garlic, you may want to consider roasting it. It’s easy!
Cut the tip off an entire head of garlic (see above). Put on a piece of aluminum foil.
Drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. You can add herbs if you like.
Gather up the aluminum foil and I learned this from a chef out west, leave a hole on the top so the steam can escape. I have exaggerated the hole a little to show you what I mean. Before putting this in the oven I made it a little smaller. Put it in a low oven of only 325F and keep in there for an hour.
Voila, there you have beautiful caramelized garlic and your home will smell heavenly! Or at least I think so, my husband tends to hide away in the basement when I make this stuff. He likes the smell but it is strong.
The cloves pop out easily and from there you can turn them into a paste or use as it, it is up to you.
Fancy restaurants charge a lot for “mashed potatoes with roasted garlic” but you can make it at home for pennies!
It really is that easy.
Cool!
I’m drooling! I love garlic and roasted is luscious and sweet:)
Oh Suzie, I am SO doing this! I had no idea it was so simple!
Beautiful photos!
Thanks
Great idea..I love garlic!!
Oh the possibilities! I’m roasting all my garlic from now on! 🙂 Thanks honey 🙂
It is so easy, it’s crazy! It’s something we all can do.
I’m glad you all enjoyed the tutorial! It was fun to do. It would have been easier if there had been any sunlight yesterday, LOL. Thank goodness for the reflective qualities of aluminum foil.
hey there,
I love that idea, great one! I will try it soon!
I think the only thing that’s better smelling than roasting garlic is roasting garlic AND onions… it makes you think you’ve died and gone to heaven!!
Looks delicious, and wonderful pictures!
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Keaton
keatonthefoodie.blogspot.com
This looks amazing! I just threw out like 4 entire heads of garlic because they went bad before I could use them. If only I had known about this secret! I’m planning on picking up some more garlic soon to try this ASAP. I’m curious, how long will roasted garlic keep in the fridge?
Michael, yes, you can absolutely roast batches of garlic and keep them for up to a week. You may even be able to freeze them?! Truly, this is such an easy technique that makes garlic even more delicious than it is raw.
Great post Suzie, it’s so simple but you’d be suprized (maybe not) at how many of us don’t know some of the basic, simple cooking tips like this one.