Originally Posted by
JimJ321
I always wondered what that was...and now I know. Never have removed it, nor noticed a bad taste, but I will go forward. Thanks Flyertalk!
Originally Posted by
aster
Wow, I love garlic and never knew about this.
What exactly is wrong with this "germ?"
It's nothing to do with taste...just horrible gas. My dad showed me the trick of removing the germ. When I do, no problems. When I don't, problems.
The germ appears in older garlic. If the bulb is very fresh, there won't be a germ. If the bulb has been sitting somewhere for a week, the germ appears. Germ doesn't develop in that pre-peeled garlic in a jar...maybe it's because it's packed in liquid?
I buy bulbs instead of pre-peeled stuff in a jar since I'm one of those stodgy types who agrees with Anthony Bourdain that if you don't have time to peel and chop your own garlic, you don't deserve garlic.
Originally Posted by
lancebanyon
Well, congratulations on having the garlic gene anyway! I understand it's like licorice - you either love it or you hate it with no chance of it growing on you. I can't handle even a little bit. Had some black garlic recently that looked great. Couldn't stomach it.
I had no idea it was a genetic thing. I hate black licorice. Guess I don't have that gene.