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has a bit of help from the starch in the pasta cooking water Put it all together—the three different garlic treatments, the great olive oil, and the touch of butter to bind it—and you’ve got yourself a sauce, or sauce base, worth reckoning with ALL ABOUT GARLIC A long with its close cousin the onion, garlic is among the most widely used fresh aromatic ingredients in the world There are only a few simple dos and don’ts you need to remember to get the most out of it Shopping and Storage Garlic comes in a few different forms at the supermarket: • Whole heads will give you the best flavor and maximum lifespan Look for heads that are hard, firm, and heavy If there is any give at all, that’s a good sign of spoilage underneath Healthy garlic stored in a cool, dry place should last at least a month or two • Pre-Peeled cloves are another good option, particularly if you go through garlic quickly and appreciate the grab-and-go convenience, like I Peeled cloves must be refrigerated, which, according to some reports, can reduce garlic’s aroma over time I haven’t noticed this, though note that refrigerated peeled cloves have about half the lifespan of whole heads, so don’t buy more than you need I use peeled cloves because I’m as lazy as I can get ... its close cousin the onion, garlic is among the most widely used fresh aromatic ingredients in the world There are only a few simple dos and don’ts you need to remember to get the most out of it... comes in a few different forms at the supermarket: • Whole heads will give you the best flavor and maximum lifespan Look for heads that are hard, firm, and heavy If there is any give at all, that’s a good sign of spoilage underneath... should last at least a month or two • Pre-Peeled cloves are another good option, particularly if you go through garlic quickly and appreciate the grab-and-go convenience, like I Peeled cloves must be