Cooking Made Simple

We love garlic at our house, and I use lots of it in my cooking. The smells that fill the house when I make spaghetti are enough to drive someone crazy! Garlic and onions, and all those Italian seasonings! They just smell so good together! I think I might have to make spaghetti tonight!

Garlic is related to onions, and is often times referred to as a stinking rose. You can get it in a variety of forms. We really like the packages of peeled garlic cloves. They are ready to go, no mess, no fuss. You can also buy whole bulbs of garlic, which contain a number of cloves but you have to peel them. Their skin is papery, sort of like the skin on an onion. Sometimes we buy garlic in a jar that has been minced. This is good, but not as good as the fresh cloves. If you don’t use a lot of garlic, you may prefer to buy it as garlic powder or dry minced garlic.

Not only does garlic taste good, but it has tons of health benefits as well. It has been used for thousands of years to treat heart disease, cancer and high blood pressure. It is also used to ward off colds, and to fight coughs and regulate blood sugar levels. It was used as an antiseptic to prevent gangrene during World War I and World War II, and it has even been used to make mouthwash. Garlic cloves are used as a remedy for infections (especially chest problems), digestive disorders, and fungal infections such as thrush. It has also shown to be beneficial in treating some of the symptoms of AIDS. Is there any reason NOT to eat garlic???

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