Using A Garlic Roaster Ceramic

I use a lot of roasted garlic in my cooking.

Using a garlic roaster ceramic.

This unique garlic bulb shaped roaster is made from beautiful terra cotta with a beautiful clear glazed interior that ensures cleaning is a cinch. Using a ceramic garlic roaster is simple. The key to using this type of garlic roaster is to soak the top in water for 15 minutes before placing in the oven. Place garlic in small baking dish.

Garlic contains a number of vitamins and minerals including vitamins b 6 and c manganese selenium calcium iron copper and potassium. The terra cotta soaks in the water and this produces a moist heat during the roasting process. Place bulbs on terra cotta base. Do not peel the skin off the garlic.

Cut 1 2 to 3 4 off the top of the garlic bulbs exposing the clove tops. Spread roasted garlic on bread instead of butter or add it to your favorite recipes to replace chopped fresh garlic. If i am on top of things i will roast a big batch of garlic at once and toss a few heads in the freezer for squeezing into casseroles and pasta salads like this one but when i m not well stocked and when i find myself with a sudden need for some gooey garlic i do. Roasted garlic loses the harshness of fresh garlic and becomes mellow creamy and rich in texture.

Preheat oven to 350 f. Soak terra cotta dome in cold water for approximately 15 minutes. The one thing with tin foil is that i always seemed to burn at least one or. Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top of each bulb.

Roasting garlic mellows its pungency and imparts a slightly sweet taste. Start by slicing the top portion of the garlic head off. Terra cotta garlic roaster 1 tablespoon of first cold pressed olive oil per garlic bulb. Long ago nicknamed the stinking rose for its distinctive odor garlic one of the world s first cultivated plants is known for its health benefits.

Add oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rather than using aluminum foil opt for a more traditional clay roaster to cook several heads of garlic at once. This in turn reduces any drying or burning of the cloves. The terra cotta soaks up the water and creates moisture while the garlic roasts for a smooth spreadable end product.

Prepare delish delectable whole roasted garlic with the great looking easy to use rachael ray cucina stoneware 4 1 2 inch terra cotta garlic roaster. Cut top 1 4 inch off heads of garlic to expose cloves. Use the garlic in mashed potatoes spread on bread in sauces or if you re a true garlic lover eat it as a vegetable. I love its mellow flavor like a love sweetened cousin to its sharper raw form.