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A halved black garlic bulb beside a raw white one

The basics · 15 August 2026

What black garlic actually is

Not fermented, despite the jar label: black garlic is whole garlic transformed slowly by weeks of gentle heat. What changes, and why it tastes this way.

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Black garlic cloves on a dark ceramic dish

History · 15 August 2026

A short history of black garlic

From Korean and Japanese kitchens to the tasting menus of Europe: how a slow transformation of the world's most common allium became a pantry staple.

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