garlic

[larry ziegler]

In making garlic bread+a heavy garlic spaghetti,I used a lot of BOTTLED garlic,+ that was nowhere near the strong garlic taste that I wanted!
So next me I plan to put peeled,whole garlic cloves in my Cuisinart,and using the blade,carefully cut them a little bit. And use this fresh garlic instead of bottled.

MY QUESTION IS:
1. in using the real+fresh garlic, how much(in cups) of those cutup fresh cloves might equal a 1/2cup that I previously used of the bottled garlic?

Thanks,Larry

[Bat Guano]

I don't know about measurement equivalents, but if you crush the cloves, it releases a lot more flavor than just slicing them. Use the flat of your knife and smash them, then slice them.

[Gio]

That's how I peel the garlic...by crushing the cloves first. Then chop as necessary.

[Gio]

Depending on the size of the head (bulb) of garlic:
1 bulb = 1/2 c. chopped/minced
1 bulb = 1 c. whole cloves

Here's a nifty garlic info page:

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles...

Scroll down to Garlic Equivalents.

Q.: Why don't you just use your knife and chop the garlic by hand?

[Phurstluv]

It really depends on how big the individual cloves are. I would say if it's a small head of garlic, use it all, then measure out. A small head may not come up to a full half cup. If the cloves are large, then maybe it will.