Garlic is a bulbous flowering plant in the allium family, which
includes
onion and
chives. A native to Asia, this herb is now widely
cultivated through much of the world. With the exception of Alaska,
garlic is grown in every state of the US. Gilroy, California, the
self-proclaimed “Garlic Capital of the World,” boasts the highest
production of garlic in the country and celebrates its notoriety with an
annual garlic festival in July.
Granulated garlic lends pungent flavor to foods when fresh garlic isn’t
available with the advantage of having a much longer shelf life. Use it
in salad dressings, marinades, grilling seasoning blends and in cooking
just as you would fresh garlic.
