Affordable, Delectable, Wonderful...Garlic!
Why is it that when some people think of garlic, or even hear it mentioned, they automatically think of bad breath and social disapproval, or even disclusion? Don't they realise the wealth of delicious meals they are denying themselves, not to mention the health benefits associated with this magnificent - yet simple and basic - ingredient?
As a self-confessed garlic "addict," it is my aim on this page to not only provide fellow garlic enthusiasts with what are hopefully some new dishes for them to try but also to encourage those not yet welcomed into the fold to have a taste of what they are missing.
As a self-confessed garlic "addict," it is my aim on this page to not only provide fellow garlic enthusiasts with what are hopefully some new dishes for them to try but also to encourage those not yet welcomed into the fold to have a taste of what they are missing.
What will I find on this page?
Click on any link to go straight there or browse your way through...
Think of these links merely as a guide as to what to expect from this site. Why not browse it in its entirety and who knows, perhaps you too - if you are not already - will become a garlic addict?
- What actually is Garlic?
- More Great Garlic Facts on HubPages
- What Else Does Gordon Hamilton Write About?
- Food and Lots More on Gordon Hamilton's Blog
- Healthy Tarragon Chicken and Mushroom Recipe
- Cooking with Garlic
- Steak and Kidney Pie with Garlic Mash Recipe
- Product of the Month: November 2009
- Is Cooked Garlic Just as Healthy as Raw Garlic?
- The Best Way To Approach Healthier Eating
- More Garlic Pictures and Recipes on Flickr.com
- Tomato and Basil Pasta Recipe
- Do you have a Website or Blog similar to this?
- Tuna with Salsa on Coriander Rice Recipe
- Great Garlic Recipes from around the Web
- Minced Lamb Chilli with Rice Recipe
- Garlic Blog Posts from Google
- Have I convinced you?
What actually is Garlic?
Where does it come from?
Garlic, or Allium Sativum, comes from the same family of plants as, for example, onions and leeks. It is normally the bulb of the plant (its cloves) which are eaten but the leaves of some varieties are also perfectly edible and less pungent in flavour. It has been used in cooking around the world for countless centuries and is grown from Asia, to Europe, to the Americas and many more places. 
More Great Garlic Facts on HubPages
Click on these links for more fantastic information about garlic
- How to plant garlic
- It is October and believe it or not - now is the time to plant garlic! It is also time to put your garden to bed for the winter, so it is very easy to plant some garlic at the same time. Garlic needs to lie...
- How to Pickle Garlic
- Have you ever wanted to pickle garlic? Maybe you've never really thought about it before but pickled garlic is a great addition to many dishes including salads and cold pastas. If you already know the great...
- Garlic Dessert Recipes
- If someone had told me a couple of years ago that garlic was a great ingredient for desserts, I would've scoffed. My grandparents, believing strongly in the health benefits of garlic, put it in everything...
- How to Make the Best Garlic Bread Ever
- Everybody loves garlic bread. All you health conscious fitness freaks out there - I mean you too. The extra butter in normal gralic bread recipes may have had you worried but it did not prevent you from...
- Garlic is Good for the Heart
- Garlic a nature's cure all food, is known to help a lot of ailments. Garlic is now widely used as a prevention and remedy for any heart condition heart, garlic helps in keeping blood flow smoothly by...
What Else Does Gordon Hamilton Write About?
He writes about a lot more than garlic!
Gordon Hamilton's Home Page on the Web is linked to below. There you will find details of all the many subjects he writes upon and different types of Websites and pages he has creted. The main subjects he writes about are the Business of Writing, Business Advertising and Marketing, Food and Drink, Personal Finance and Travel but he occasionally touches upon other subjects.-
Gordon Hamilton - Freelance Writer
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Gordon Hamilton has been a Freelance Writer, writing for - and creating - Web 2.0 sites on the Web since April 2007. The first site which he joined was Helium.com, followed by Squidoo in August 2007 and Hub Pages a month later. Those three sites rema...
Food and Lots More on Gordon Hamilton's Blog
Here are links to the latest ten postings
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byHealthy Tarragon Chicken and Mushroom Recipe
A sumptious yet so simple recipe including chicken and lots of garlic
As the favourite food of so many people, chicken has to be the launch pad for our look at recipes incorporating garlic. This dish is simply baked chicken, garlic, tarragon and mushrooms, served on a bed of wild rocket.For the full recipe, click here
Cooking with Garlic
The indispensable guide?
This magnificent book's 384 pages are absolutely crammed with a wealth of information on all that anyone could ever want or need to know about garlic. It includes recipe ideas, information on the potential health benefits of eating garlic, the results of taste tests on the different varieties, and even details of festivals which are held around the world in honour of, "The Stinking Rose."
Anyone who is at all serious about their garlic has to own a copy of this wonderful book...and just look how much you're saving on it at the moment on Amazon.com!
Anyone who is at all serious about their garlic has to own a copy of this wonderful book...and just look how much you're saving on it at the moment on Amazon.com!
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic: More than 200 Exceptional Recipes for the World's Most Indispensable Ingredient
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 12/20/2009) 
List Price: $16.00
Steak and Kidney Pie with Garlic Mash Recipe
Who can possibly resist this dish (bar vegetarians, I suppose!)
It is a classic dish which has been around for generations and there must be thousands (if not more) people who think that their family's version is the best. I personally have always sworn that it is my own mother's speciality (even though she personally is a vegetarian) but I hope you will still enjoy the version I have on this occasion produced.Click here to visit the site where you will find the recipe in full.
Product of the Month: November 2009
A hand-picked bargain just for you!
In this section of the site, I will feature each month one specific product - related to health and food - which I believe to be of particular interest and benefit. At the same time, I will try to pick one which offers excellent value for money.
This month, I am featuring a special e-book created for those attempting to lose weight, with the succinct, straight to the point title, "Fat Loss 4 Idiots." It shows how simple it can be to amend your habits to lose the weight you desire as quickly as possible.
Click here now for more details and to download this fantastic system today, in a matter of just a few minutes!
This month, I am featuring a special e-book created for those attempting to lose weight, with the succinct, straight to the point title, "Fat Loss 4 Idiots." It shows how simple it can be to amend your habits to lose the weight you desire as quickly as possible.
Click here now for more details and to download this fantastic system today, in a matter of just a few minutes!
Is Cooked Garlic Just as Healthy as Raw Garlic?
Perhaps not surprisingly, it depends how and for how long we cook it!
Recent studies have revealed that when a garlic bulb is baked or boiled, it can retain its healthy properties for up to three minutes, but when it is crushed or grated first, this time period can be doubled. It may be a good idea therefore to bear in mind, when cooking with garlic, wherever possible add it near to the end of the cooking time and crush it or grate it first.
Note: As is the case with most foodstuffs, these studies found that garlic's healthy properties cannot stand much exposure to microwaves...
Note: As is the case with most foodstuffs, these studies found that garlic's healthy properties cannot stand much exposure to microwaves...
Here's my favorite link:
More Garlic Pictures and Recipes on Flickr.com
Simply click on any photo to enlarge it and see the recipe
Turkey Breast in Paprika and Tomato Sauce
Afghan Chicken
Warm Spincah and Mushroom Salad
curated content from Flickr
Tomato and Basil Pasta Recipe
Pasta with a rich tomato sauce (incorporating garlic!)
This easy to prepare pasta dish is the perfect option for a light lunch. The tomato sauce is delightfully enriched with both basil and garlic and can even be served with accompanying garlic bread if desired.Click here for the recipe in full.
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Tuna with Salsa on Coriander Rice Recipe
There is of course a great danger that the strong flavour of garlic can inhibit the delicate flavours of certain types of fish. That is not a concern here, however, as the garlic is used in the salsa which accompanies the dish.Click here to find this recipe and more great ideas for cooking fish.
Great Garlic Recipes from around the Web
Which is your favourite?
Have alook at the recipes below and vote for your favourite by clicking on the small arrow to the left of the relevant link. Better still, why not add a link to your own favourite garlic recipe?
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Garlic and Red Wine Pot Roast
A delicious, slow cooked garlic and red wine beef more...1 point
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Garlic Chicken Adobo recipe
A recipe for Garlic Chicken Adobo on the Garlic Re more...0 points
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Garlic Mustard Pork Recipe
Pork in a creamy but potentially fiery garlic and more...0 points
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Thai Garlic Soup
An exceptionally spicy garlic soup from the Far Ea more...0 points
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Chicken Lasagna Recipe
Chicken, cheese, herbs, garlic and tomatoes are la more...0 points
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http://www.ifood.tv/network/garlic/Recipes
Enjoy our collection of garlic Recipes submitted, more...0 points
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Garlic and Health
Garlic and Health go hand in hand as natures way o more...0 points
Minced Lamb Chilli with Rice Recipe
A lighter alternative to "Chilli Con Carne"
Chilli dishes are tremendously popular around the world but there can be times when although we are looking for a chilli recipe, a slightly less potent one is appealing. This delicious recipe affords the hint of Chilli Con Carne but with considerably more delicate flavours.Click here for this recipe and lots more with lamb and - of course - garlic.
Garlic Blog Posts from Google
Some of the the most popular garlic Blog posts today
- Health Benefits Of Garlic
- Excellent antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral properties of garlic can be attributed to the high content of allicin, the key medicinal element of this herbal remedy. One of the most important garlic health benefits is its property ...
- Using Garlic To Treat Your Cold! | Health Tips Blog
- It is almost Christmas time and with all of the cold weather that has to be hitting all over the world, I can tell you for sure, if you are not bundling up you.
- S. Africa Ex-Health Boss Dies; Touted Garlic For HIV - Staying ...
- JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who gained notoriety for her dogged promotion of lemons, garlic and olive oil to treat AIDS, has died. She was 69. Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
- Garlic Health – the Amazing Benefits of Garlic!
- In this article I will be exploring the use of garlic for health. Nicknamed "stinking rose", in this auspicious herb has been revered throughout history as a remedy and natural treatment for all manor of conditions. ...
Have I convinced you?
Are you now ready to take your first tentative step into the wonderful world of garlic?
Stumble It!
I very much hope so. Thank you for your visit to this site and your time spent looking through it.
I would be grateful if you could spend just another couple of moments to let me know your impressions in the space below.
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- Swisstoons Swisstoons Apr 9, 2009 @ 9:58 am
- I am a garlic lover from way back. Personally, I think there ought to be a law requiring everyone to consume garlic daily....so I never again have to hear...."Hey! Who's been eating GAR:IC?" Favoriting, 5-starring and rolling this one to my Laftovers lens.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Sep 19, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
- We love garlic and I use it a lot in cooking. Very nice lens. 5*
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- EclecticWAHM EclecticWAHM Jul 12, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
- Oh boy - another lens I must favorite. I LOVE garlic and will have to try some of these recipes!!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Jul 9, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
- I'm already a garlic lover, and your photos are tempting for sure! Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
by Gordon_Hamilton
My name is Gordon Hamilton and I live in the United Kingdom. As well as writing on Squidoo, I am the Food and Drink Channel Steward on Helium.com. I a...
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