Garlic

About : Garlic

Garlic is native to central Asia and has been around for about 6,000 years. Related to the shallot, leak, onion and chive, garlic, can grow year round in mild climates and once ripe it can be eaten raw or cooked.

Garlic for a healthy heart

With a potent smell said to scare off vampires garlic is not only a delicious ingredient to flavour food but it is also very good for you. It is an essential part of the ingredients of a healthy lifestyle.

Research suggests that garlic prevents heart disease and is particularly good for lowering cholesterol, helping those suffering from high blood pressure. In places where garlic is a large part of the diet, cancer rates are a lot lower and it is specifically helpful to prevent both colon and stomach cancer.

Garlic as a common cold remedy

Garlic is also used by many people as a daily supplement to prevent the common cold and as a herbal remedy for cold sufferers. It is said to help hoarseness and coughs and Cherokee Indians used it for croup and cough as an expectorant.

Cooking with garlic

Garlic has been used in cooking for many years and is part of the ingredients for many recipes not only in Provence but across the world. It adds flavour to food in a way that no other vegetables can.

Garlic is used in many recipes in Provence including garlic soup, roasted garlic and combined beautifully with rosemary to accompany sautéed chicken. As vegetables go garlic is one of the best; the cloves are packed full of goodness and ingredients that could save your life or at the very least improve it.