![]() ![]() Our good pals at Merriam Webster define garlic as, ![]() ![]() So, let’s start as usual with a definition of our subject for today. Yes, folks, today on Eat My Globe, we are going to be talking about the history of one of my favorite ingredients: garlic. It is an ingredient that is now used in just about every cuisine on earth, and an ingredient that the United States alone produces over 400 million pounds every year. And, it’s an ingredient that, for over 5,000 years, has been used not only for its culinary benefits but also as a medicine, a warder off of evil spirits, and a provider of athletic prowess and sexual vigor. And yet, at the same time, it is an ingredient, that through the course of history, has been reviled for its pungency. It’s an ingredient that, as we shall see, has been revered as a cure-all, had festivals held in its honor every year, and led to the creation of restaurants that dedicate their entire menu to dishes containing it, even desserts. It’s an ingredient that seems to be loved or hated in equal measure. Hi everybody, I’m Simon Majumdar and welcome to a brand new episode of Eat My Globe, a podcast about things you didn’t know you didn’t know about food.Īnd on today’s episode, we are going to be talking about an ingredient that, through history, has proved itself to be one of the most polarizing of all. Uh, what does garlic do when it gets hot? THE SLAYER OF MONSTERS: THE HISTORY OF GARLIC ![]()
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