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.
Totally off topic, but how goes your cookbook? I can’t wait to buy a copy!
can the title of the cookbook be called, I am Not a Crazy Cat Lady?
I’m working on my proposal…and about to sign with an agent. It’s a slow process, but I’m making sure that I do it right.
Love the title of the book! :)
OMG I would totally make that right now…buuuut I TOTALLY stink in my hot yoga class when I’ve been eating garlic and/or onions, even the slightest bit. *shudder*
Looking forward to the recipe!
That seems very straightforward but I will need to move to larger accomodation in a single and remote dwelling. Love garlic and I believe it is very healthy.
OMW you have just reminded me how much I LURVVV roast garlic :-)
Ok, I totally want that soup recipe, like now!!! lol. I LOVE roasted garlic. One of my favorite things in the world, and it’s been entirely too long since I’ve had it. Must roast garlic this week!
I just wanted to say that I love your blog and look forward to reading it everyday. But I was just writing because after a long 4 week debate about going back to my job after my Maternity leave, I have finally decided to quit! and I just did a few minutes ago and I feel crazy and excited and panicky all at once. But I wanted to say that it came down to your post about career happiness etc. I re-read them today before going into work and it helped me take the jump. I thought I might like it better now that it had been a year off but it was the same job that I was unhappy about before etc. So yay thank you for your support!
Thanks for your comment Morgan! I wish you all the best with your new journey!! :)
Try adding in a light dousing of honey when you do the olive oil. That sweetness brings out something amazing in an already perfect dish!
You can also add some roasted garlic to the pizza sauce when making pizza. Very good!
Cannot wait for the soup recipe tomorrow.
MMMmm can’t wait to put some on my toast! I’m going to need a large pack of gum afterwards though! (:
Yeah, your picture is back! For some reason it just motivates me! Guess, I just wanna glow like you!
The instant I saw the title of this post, my day was made. I am a garlic fiend. But I’ve never actually taken the initiative to roast some at home, until today. Thanks so much for simple lesson!!! I will be doing it regularly.
Tonight’s snack of roasted garlic spread on toast with salt and pepper was a delicious start :)
Love your blog! Ever since I started reading it/making the recipes, I’ve had such a different [better!] outlook on life, food, and being healthy and happy with me! Thanks!
My dad would love that; he’s obsessed with garlic.
oh my gosh I DIE for roasted garlic! My only problem is sometimes I get too impatient and eat it before it’s completely buttery… still delicious, but definitely gives me garlic breath.
Haha I love garlic but my boyfriend HATES it so I don’t think this will be allowed in our house :(
:) i have such a love hate relationship with garlic. roasted garlic is so appealing to me thought. it’s the after breath that kills me.
love roasting garlic , it’s fab with a sprig of fresh thyme tucked in with it ! :)
i LOVE roasted garlic and i love this post! as the weather turns cold i am currently mourning the loss of my garlic roaster (a pretty ridiculous single-use kitchen item but it made me happy nonetheless) – will have to make do with some foil i guess. can’t wait to try the roasted garlic soup you posted!
You better believe I will be trying that roasted garlic ASAP!!!