Once upon a time there was a girl who desperately wanted to roast garlic.
She kept hearing wonderful things about roasted garlic…
“It’s like a buttery spread”
“It’s sweet and mellow and not overpowering”
“I eat it when I feel a cold coming on.”
“I eat it roasted straight from the head! I’M CRAZY!!”
This made the girl crave roasted garlic badly until one day she HAD TO HAVE BUTTERY ROASTED GARLIC right this very second.
This girl did what she always does when she doesn’t know the answer to something…
which is…all the time.
Oops.
Here we go.
This search led her to a video on how to roast garlic. Here’s what she learned…
How To Roast Garlic
Note: It’s recommended you stay 2 feet from your computer screen.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400F. Peel off the loose skin.
Step 2: Cut off the head so the garlic is exposed at the top.
If your knife misses a couple cloves, just use a paring knife to cut the tips off.
Step 3: Place a piece of tin foil underneath the garlic and drizzle about 1 tsp of olive oil on top, making sure to cover each exposed clove.
Step 4: Wrap each garlic clove in tin foil and place in a small oven-safe dish or muffin tin.
Step 5: Roast in the oven for 35-55 minutes at 400F until the cloves are golden in colour.
Step 6: Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before gently squeezing the garlic out of each skin. You can also use a paring knife to cut away the skin.
The pungent flavour of raw garlic is now gone, leaving behind a buttery and mild garlic spread. You can spread it on bread, mix into roasted tomato basil pesto, mash into high protein potatoes, use in pasta sauce, or eat it straight up!
You could also create the best soup you’ve ever made…(recipe coming up!)
You know what they say, when one person eats garlic…everyone eats garlic.
Follow thy rule.
Now get your roast on.
This girl is going to chew on a mint plant now.
I’ve never roasted my own but have eaten an entire head of roasted garlic at a restaurant before. It wasn’t pretty. But, oh so worth it.
ive never roasted garlic before–this looks awesome tho!! :)
I adore roasted garlic! I first tried it for a soup I made and I really want to make more to use as a spread. It was hard to resist eating just a plain clove…mmmm. The smell is so incredible!
I have never tried roasted garlic, but this looks so, so good! :)
Mm I love roasted garlic! It’s very versatile and I love how rustic it looks!
I love garlic! I always eat whole roasted garlic from the salad bar, which my husband does not appreciate AT ALL. He’s not going to be too happy when I start making it at home now. ;) I’m not sure why, but I never thought to spread it on toast. I’m sure I’ll love it that way too!
He can thank me I guess! lol
Mm I love roasted garlic! It’s very versatile and I love how rustic it looks! Whoops sorry for the comment above!
oh my goodness that looks so delicious! and EASY!!! I’ll have to try this!
I love roasted garlic. I wrap them in foil and then pop them in the holes of a muffin tin. It makes sure all the oil and goodness stays inside and somehow they cook quicker :S. At least that’s what I’ve found!
Never done it before but it sounds and looks amazing. It’s on my list to do!
Very interesting! I never thought to do this before…will definitely give it a try.
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I AM A GARLIC MONSTER!!! I loooove it! I literally put it on everything! But I have yet to try it as a spread….gotta try that ASAP! Can’t wait for the zuppa recipe!
I love roasted garlic! I am one of those people who could eat it straight out the clove. I think there need to be support groups for people like me. :)
I ADORE garlic, but I’ve never had it roasted.
Guess what I’m doing this weekend… XD
I love roasting garlic….my husband actually taught me how to do it! And I’m the Italian one ;-)
I am cracking up because #1. I am a crazy cat lady. My sister and I have googled that for we were known for bringing kittens home from the rescue when we were younger…my sister wrote on my baby shower card “keep bringing babies home like we used to bring cats home.”
My husband who taught me how to roast garlic also informed me that no matter how many times I brush my teeth, shower, scrub my hands with that metal thingy that gets garlic smell out…it seeps from my pores. My poor clients. Needless to say I’ve been laying off the garlic lately :(
Yea I’ve heard that too. It’s scary to think that the smell might still be there the next day!
Roasted garlic breath is much less worse than raw garlic breath though! At least that’s what I tell myself. ;)
Try chewing on fresh parsley or Kentucky mint.
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Yummy! I’ve never roasted garlic before, but have heard the same things: buttery, easy to spread, awesome flavor. Now I must try for myself. :) My Mom used to eat so much garlic that it would seep out of her pores and you could smell it. So gross. Maybe she needs to start roasting it first. :)
Yum, yum, yum!!! I am obsessed with roasted garlic. I’ve found ways to work it into so much lately. In fact, we just made a pizza in our house this week and smeared roasted garlic on the crust beneath the sauce. Talk about garlicky deliciousness. Thanks for sharing!!! :)
That’s a great idea about pizza! Will have to try this.
I love roasted garlic especially in spreads & hummus cant wait for the soup recipe!
I love roasted garlic — the way your house smells is just incredible. I should make some soon!