It’s thought to have been derived from the Greek verb, aleo, which means to avoid, possibly due to garlic’s strong smell.

elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum). You might be familiar with the giant elephant garlic bulbs you've seen at the grocery store, but the plant's gorgeous flowers are less well ...

Comfiting is a French cooking method that covers food in fat and then cooking until tender. When you cook duck or chicken, the fat comes from the meat but when you make a garlic confit, you have to ...