These folks have OBVIOUSLY NEVER had or eaten what they are calling aged garlic as I have eaten it for years and never heard it called aged garlic. This is called black garlic and is made by slowly heating whole garlic heads in something like a slow cooker with moisture to create the maillard effect. It is really delicious stuff and I liken it to what I call garlic candy. While the author presents the health benefits, and undoubtedly there are some, I prefer fresh garlic.
In my conversation with Nemo I explained what I personally use to keep from getting sick and that is fermented garlic in honey. This is ONE main reason anyone interested should grow their own garlic. You take local garlic, peel the cloves, put in a pint jar for example and then pour local raw honey over the top and leave a 1/2 inch. Close the lid tightly, put in a cool dark place, and the garlic will start to ferment with the honey so you burp the jar every day or two. After a few weeks then there is no more pressure you put the jar in the fridge. WHEN you feel ANY kind of sickness coming upon you simply eat a clove or two of the fermented garlic in the am and pm and whatever is ailing you will not ail you for long - or as long. The honey becomes watery (and garlic infused) and can be used in tea also. The garlic ferments and the heat flavor of the garlic takes on the similarity to black garlic - an almost candy like flavor. One variety I grow, Romanian Red, has been tested to contain the most allicin of all garlics and the one I use for my fermented garlic.
Technically when you crush garlic you combine alliinase with alliin and that creates the odoriferous garlic smell and main health benefit - the compound called allicin. Allicin is main star of fresh garlic so next time you use garlic in a recipe smash/shop your garlic and allow 7-8 minutes for the allicin to form before consuming. Raw is the best yet I grow some garlic that would make you think you ate some fire!!!
I am gonna send Nemo some Egyptian Walking onion bulbs and top sets in another month or two and I know a local garlic farmer just below him in OR so Nemo can grow his own garlic patch. I have PLENTY of Egyptian Walking onion top sets so if anyone wants any just let me know.
Okiedokie - time go go dig up and harvest my Grey Griselle shallots!! I will post pics later.
PEACE
| 
