Hellomy Foodie Friends!   

I must admit, I like the taste of garlic in my food, not too much, but just the right amount to enhance the flavor of any meal. Garlic can be used with whole cloves to add flavor to warm crusty bread or can be crushed and minced. One of the ways my mother would prepare garlic was to bake it in a Terra Cotta baker. This way she could make it softer so we could spread it on her fresh baked Italian bread and put shaved parmesan on it (yum!). Do you remember the aroma of both the garlic butter and the bread? Oh, it was heaven, and she knew it too. We have a great tool here at the store called the Terra Cotta Garlic Baker and it works great. It’s not too big so it fits in your kitchen easily. 

Also makes an excellent food warmer. Heat and re-heat all kinds of foods. Warm your tortilla, bagels, croissants, canapés, biscuits and dinner rolls without drying them out. Use also to roast onions. For best results, soak the lid in water for 10 minutes before using. To clean, use water only, never soap.

Another great item for garlic lovers is the garlic keeper. A garlic keeper helps to extend the life of garlic bulbs. The keeper is typically made of ceramic. The garlic keeper is a must for anyone who likes to cook with fresh garlic. The garlic keeper holds 3 to 4 heads of garlic and provides ideal storage conditions for garlic bulbs, ginger or shallots. The garlic keep is not for use in oven.

Whatever you use your baker for it will perform well for you. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store, located at 33 Railroad Place for the culinary tools for your garlic lover. Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, 

John & Paula