Solo garlic
Allium sativum · Allium
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Solo garlic, also called single-clove, single-bulb or pearl garlic, is an ordinary garlic (Allium sativum) grown so that the whole head forms one round, undivided clove rather than a cluster — prized in Chinese kitchens for its round shape, easy peeling and slightly rounder, milder flavour.
Picking a good onedrag
Hard and dormantSprouted and hollow
PrimeBuy itAnything: sofrito, roasting, confit, long braises.
SqueezeFirm; cloves fill the skin
Neck & skinSkins whole and papery
SproutNeck firm, tips still ivory
SmellFaint, clean allium
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What you get from one
87%
Edible part
3 g a clove · skin and root off
3.4 g
Weight each
each one