Garlic

Garlic is one of those spices which everybody uses. Other than its almost universal use in cooking, garlic was used as a ward against evil spirits, and of course, everyone knows that vampires hate garlic. Garlic's pungent flavor is found in everything from soups to pastas to meat dishes, and is one of only a few truly "universal" spices. Garlic powder is a convenient form of the spice, and powdered garlic is also available as "high bulk index" garlic, which is ideal for quick-cook recipes. Garlic is also sold in "fresh minced" form, where it is bottled with some water and vacuum-sealed, in an instant minced form, and as a juice - where the flavor of garlic is desired but the texture is not. Garlic is also potentially the most popular spice in the world next to salt, and in 1999, Americans consumed a record-breaking 3.1 million pounds of the stuff.

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