Garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant in the family Alliaceae and genus Allium, closely related to the onion, shallot, and leek. It does not grow in the wild, and is thought to have arisen in cultivation, probably descended from the species Allium longicuspis, which grows wild in south-western Asia.Saulnkhe and Kadam p. 397 Garlic has been used throughout all of recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

The portion of the plant most often consumed is an underground storage structure called a head. A head of garlic is composed of a dozen or more discrete cloves, each of which is a botanical bulb, an underground structure comprised of thickened leaf bases. Each garlic clove may often be composed of just one leaf base, unlike onions, which almost always have multiple layers. The above-ground portions of the garlic plant are also sometimes consumed, particularly while immature and tender.

Garlic has a powerful pungent or "hot" flavor when raw, which mellows considerably when it is cooked. Raw or cooked, garlic is noted for its strong characteristic odor, and for giving those who eat it a distinctive breath odor as well. Some cultures accept the odor of garlic more than others. Northern European cuisines, for example, use garlic only modestly and tend to cook it for long periods of time to diminish its strength.Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages.

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gonna have me chicken Pizza now mmmm :P with ofc garlic sauce on it ;] x
Staceyyy_F (Stacey Fenwick) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:23 -0000
gonna have me chicken Pizza now mmmm :P with ofc garlic sauce on it ;] x
#westindians smell like an Afghan, in a trashcan, filled with garlic powder.
iamshanemorris (Shane Morris) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:16 -0000
#westindians smell like an Afghan, in a trashcan, filled with garlic powder.
[Beauty]first wash your hands with hot soap water.then wipe it well&take some garlic&press your nails in it,do it everyday you will find a g
ammasresponses (Ammas Responses) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:08 -0000
[Beauty]first wash your hands with hot soap water.then wipe it well&take some garlic&press your nails in it,do it everyday you will find a g
Giving this cold the garlic, black pepper and vitamins treatment
pandamans (Kevin) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:06 -0000
Giving this cold the garlic, black pepper and vitamins treatment
Need to keep away mosquitoes and vampires.. eat garlic! "#fun #facts #kids
ecolessons (Wendy McDonnell) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:29 -0000
Need to keep away mosquitoes and vampires.. eat garlic! "#fun #facts #kids
can actually taste my breath right now...I could kill a vampire with just a whisper. I love everything bagels with lots of garlic...hohaho
ChinkSmiley (ChinkSmiley) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:46:49 -0000
can actually taste my breath right now...I could kill a vampire with just a whisper. I love everything bagels with lots of garlic...hohaho

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