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Garlic
Garlic - Garlic, like onions, leeks and scallions, is a member of the allium family and is one of the most widely used fresh or dried seasonings in food dishes.In the raw form, it is pungent and slightly bitter flavored but it becomes very mild and sweet tasting when sautéed or baked.

Garlic Elephant - Elephant garlic is a type of garlic that is actually closer to the leek family than the garlic family, but still considered a garlic, it is also considered to have the most mild flavor of all the garlics. Elephant garlic will yield 6 to 8 large cloves that are 2 to 3 times larger than the smaller cloves of the common garlic.Garlic

Spring Garlic Greens - Green garlic, is one form of garlic that is in the early stage of growth before the cloves begin to form. Similar to a fresh green onion or leek that is not fully matured, Green garlic has a green leafed shoot attached to a very small white bulb. When purchased, green garlic is much milder than mature garlic and is often used as a flavoring for salads and
mildly flavored garlic seasonings.