Black garlic is slow aged whole garlic that is exposed to heat for many days. During this time it undertakes it's characteristic dark color and undergoes a flavor transformation. The more pronounced garlic flavor nearly disappears and the garlic develops notes of balsamic, caramel, chocolate, fig and tamarind. Black garlic retains the health benefits of traditional garlic without the notoriously odiferous garlic breath.
Black garlic can be used alone, on bread, with cheese, red wine or dark chocolate, in soups or sauces, with meat or fish, crushed into mayonnaise or into softened butter.