EPC Very Lazy Garlic

Garlic is one of those larder/store cupboard staples that I wouldn't be without. Its addition to certain foods can really perk them up and its use with others can even be a main flavour. It's not without it's problems though. Although garlic keeps well it can be a pain to prepare. Cleaning presses can be a chore, few of us have the nifty knife skills to really finely chop a clove or six and then there's the smell that lingers on your hands. All in all, if someone came up with an easier way to do it you'd go for it, right? There are alternatives but few manage to add that "fresh garlic" taste. Garlic salt is often used but this really does add ...

I first bought this product around 2 years ago, when a chef my husband and i knew made us some garlic bread, which my husband was in awe of. When we asked him how he made it, he confesed that he actually used very lazy garlic. He got a wholegrain loaf, cut it into big chunks, toasted it, buttered it, put a bit of lazy garlic on it and then lightly toasted again. of course this led to my husband becoming detemined that we were to create such a masterpiece in our own home-although i for one cannot stomach my husbands recreation. Being a garlic fanatic he tends to smother it, and its too potent for me, who just likes a hint of the flavour. we ...

I spotted this in the supermarket about a year ago now and have been using it ever since. It is so easy and convenient to use and stops you getting garlic fingers after skinning and chopping fresh garlic cloves. I hate cleaning the garlic crusher after use and this little jar is a perfect solution to all the nasty side of being a garlic lover. (The only thing it doesn't do is freshen your breath after eating!) Garlic is a strong and powerful ingredient and if you use too much in your cooking it will totally overtake any other flavour in your dish. I love it in pasta dishes the best but even then using it in moderation is better as it mingles with other ...