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What goes with Elephant Garlic?
Elephant garlic supplies unusually large, fleshy cloves with a mild allium flavour. It is a leek relative, rather than simply an oversized version of ordinary garlic. Its generous moist interior makes it useful as a vegetable, filling or purée. Cutting it to a familiar garlic quantity by eye can misjudge both its bulk and the intensity of the final dish.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Elephant Garlic?
Give the cooked cloves a supporting ingredient that adds definition rather than another large dose of allium. Lemon lifts a soft purée, thyme adds an aromatic edge, and potato provides a contrasting starch texture. Lamb offal and mushrooms can sit against its mild sweetness, while a small amount of rich pastry turns a whole roasted clove into a distinct savoury centre.
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