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Garlic

1. Selection :
   • Purchase garlic that is plump and has unbroken skin. Gently squeeze the garlic bulb between your fingers to check that it feels firm and is not damp.
   • Avoid garlic that is soft, shrivelled, and mouldy or that has begun to sprout. These may be indications of decay that will cause inferior flavor and texture. Size is often not an indication of quality. If your recipe calls for a large amount of garlic, remember that it is always easier to peel and chop a few larger cloves than many smaller ones. Fresh garlic is available in the market throughout the year.
2. Special Tip :Before you go to bed at night, prepare this magic portion:
   • Finely chop or use the food blender to chop up two cloves of fresh garlic and let it expose to the air for a few minutes while you wash up your blender or chopping board.The chopping releases the enzyme allinase in the garlic.
   • Gather the chopped garlic on a spoon and swallow it with water.
   • The garlic will travel your entire digestive tract while you sleep and scavenge and neutralize all the toxins, carcinogens, harmful bacteria, fungi, viruses, foreign chemical before they can harm your healthy cells.
   • Swallowing the chopped garlic will not give you garlic breath, as long as you don’t chew it.
   • You brush your teeth and rinse your mouth before you go to bed anyway.In the morning, drink a big glass of water.
   • Your first bowel movement will have a strong garlic odour and you will know that the harmful stuff have been eliminated from your body.
   • Try it, especially if you have had a bad eating day.
3. Storage :
   • Store fresh garlic in either an uncovered or a loosely covered container in a cool, dark place away from exposure to heat and sunlight. This will help maintain its maximum freshness and help prevent sprouting, which reduces its flavor and causes excess waste. It is not necessary to refrigerate garlic. Some people freeze peeled garlic; however, this process reduces its flavor profile and changes its texture.
   • Depending upon its age and variety, whole garlic bulbs will keep fresh for about a month if stored properly. Inspect the bulb frequently and remove any cloves that appear to be dried out or moldy. Once you break the head of garlic, it greatly reduces its shelf life to just a few days.
4. Cooking :Too much heat for too long will reduce the activity of the health-promoting sulphur compounds that have formed by letting it sit for 5-10 minutes; it will also make garlic bitter. Therefore expose garlic to heat for as little time as possible (5-15 minutes).
5. Usage :This vegetable is used in different ways of Cooking and even in more areas as a different substitute. Read more >>
   
   

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