You might find yourself reaching for the jar more than once if you have a bad taste in garlic.Unlike raw garlic, which has a spicy, sharp flavor, garlic that's pickled in vinegar becomes mellow and even slightly sweet.It can be eaten raw or added to meals for a unique flavor.You might be surprised with an original flavor combination if you try it with whatever you're eating.
Step 1: If you need a burst of flavor, pop it into your mouth.
You might like snacking on it straight out of the jar if you're like most people who enjoy eating garlic.It is already soft and delicious so there is no need to cook it.
Step 2: Stir chopped garlic into veggies.
Instead of cooking vegetables with garlic, give them a deep, rich flavor with the garlic.Add a few garlic cloves to vegetables like green beans, bell peppers, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Step 3: You can put it on cheese or snack boards.
If you serve a snack board to guests, make sure they have a variety of flavors to choose from.The sausage, cheese, or crackers will compliment the bowl of garlic.Do you want to make the garlic even better?The slightly sweet flavor of the garlic can be brought out with a little extra-virgin olive oil.
Step 4: If you want to cook noodles or rice, cook the garlic into it.
The garlic gives a boost of flavor to ingredients that are usually bland on their own and it tastes great in a variety of cuisines.If you want to make stir- fried rice, a vegetable curry, or a creamy alfredo sauce, you can use pickled garlic.
Step 5: It is possible to make a sandwich with slices of garlic on it.
It's a great topping for paninis, hamburgers, or your favorite sandwich.They have a slightly different flavor than onions.Garlic is great on pizza.
Step 6: If you want to add flavor to smoky meats or mild seafood, you can use garlic.
If you toss steaks or pork chops on the grill, make a bowl of garlic.The garlic adds a kick to the flavor.It's great for seafood dishes like cod, halibut, or rockfish.If you're adding barbecue sauce to your grilled meat, make sure to stir a few cloves of garlic into it.
Step 7: You can make your own garlic bread with a mild flavor.
Garlic bread made with fresh garlic cloves, herbs, and salt can be very sharp.If you like a mellow garlic flavor, spread it on toast instead of using fresh garlic.You can serve garlic toast with a garden salad with garlic cloves.
Step 8: It's possible to make a homemade or jarred pasta sauce with a little garlic.
Put the garlic cloves in the sauce and it will absorb the flavor.This is the base for a lot of Italian dishes so don't be afraid to add lots of garlic.You can use your garlic-flavor spaghetti sauce to make meatballs.
Step 9: Use garlic cloves instead of onions to add some flair to your drink.
Try it in your next drink.You can use garlic brine instead of olive brine in a martini.If you like spicy food, use garlic cloves that have been cured with hot peppers.
Step 10: The brine from the garlic can be used to make a salad dressing.
Start by whisking about 3 parts of extra-virgin olive oil with 1 part of brine from the garlic jar.Before you toss the dressing with the salad greens, make sure you add as much salt and pepper as you like.If you want a stronger garlic flavor, you don't have to add the garlic itself.