Originally Posted by
gaobest
garlic is part of the recipe but my spouse is a vampire so no garlic. When solo, I would use garlic often. I do use “garlic” croutons by Semifreddi as opposed to making my own croutons..
Have you tried removing the garlic germ and seeing if that makes it more palatable to your partner? It can mellow the flavour depending on the age of the garlic you're using.