Whole Garlic Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Fresh garlic - 8 whole heads | ||
| Sweet red onions - 2 large , quartered | ||
| Whole peppercorns | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Celery - 4 stalks, chopped | ||
| Carrots | 4 Medium | |
| Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Marjor-am, Coriander, Basil (fresh if possible) - 1/4 teaspoon each | ||
| White wine vinegar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry white wine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bay leaves - 8 to 10 | ||
| Dry mustard | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Green chiles | 1 Can (10oz), pickled | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Take a skillet and heat oil in it.
2) Remove the outer covering from garlic heads and remove a 1/2 inch slice from top of each head, revealing meat of cloves, but leaving heads as it is.
3) Fry the garlic, onions, and peppercorns in oil quickly by turning frequently for about 3 minutes.
4) Now add celery, carrots, rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram, coriander and basil.
5) Fry quickly for about 5 minutes,mixing all the while.
6) Now add vinegar, wine, water, bay leaves and dry mustard.
7) Reduce to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
8) Thoroughly mix in chiles and reduce to a simmer for 3 minutes.
9) Remove from heat, strain, retaining garlic and 1 cup cooking liquid.
10) In a flat baking dish, put the garlic heads.
11) Now pour the retained liquid over, cover with lid and chill.
SERVING
12) Serve chilled as an appetizer for using as a spread on French bread rounds or crackers.
13) It can also be eaten plain as a relish course or cloves peeled and mixed in salads.
1) Take a skillet and heat oil in it.
2) Remove the outer covering from garlic heads and remove a 1/2 inch slice from top of each head, revealing meat of cloves, but leaving heads as it is.
3) Fry the garlic, onions, and peppercorns in oil quickly by turning frequently for about 3 minutes.
4) Now add celery, carrots, rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram, coriander and basil.
5) Fry quickly for about 5 minutes,mixing all the while.
6) Now add vinegar, wine, water, bay leaves and dry mustard.
7) Reduce to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
8) Thoroughly mix in chiles and reduce to a simmer for 3 minutes.
9) Remove from heat, strain, retaining garlic and 1 cup cooking liquid.
10) In a flat baking dish, put the garlic heads.
11) Now pour the retained liquid over, cover with lid and chill.
SERVING
12) Serve chilled as an appetizer for using as a spread on French bread rounds or crackers.
13) It can also be eaten plain as a relish course or cloves peeled and mixed in salads.
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