THREE FLAVORS OF GARLIC D epending on how it’s cooked, garlic can develop distinctly different aromas and flavors • Raw garlic has a pungent, powerful aroma and slightly spicy flavor It should be used sparingly It’s best incorporated into powerful sauces like vinaigrettes or pesto, where it gets diluted with other flavors, or used in marinades, where it will then be briefly cooked when your proteins are seared or grilled • Slowly cooked garlic develops an intense sweetness, much as caramelized onions It loses most of its pungency and trades it in for sweeter, roasted aromas Whole heads can be roasted with a drizzle of oil in a low oven; individual cloves can be smashed and sizzled gently in oil until the oil picks up their flavor ...other flavors, or used in marinades, where it will then be briefly cooked when your proteins are seared or grilled • Slowly... of oil in a low oven; individual cloves can be smashed and sizzled gently in oil until the oil picks up their flavor