What is black garlic? It is white garlic, which turns black in the process of long-term fermentation and gains new taste and health properties. Garlic ferments under special conditions, in a place with the right temperature and humidity. The fermentation process takes more than two months, and the following weeks “rest”. As a result, we get black garlic with a soft and delicate texture. The taste includes notes of smoked plum, dried apricots, vanilla and truffles.

Black garlic has a sweet and sour aftertaste, it is soft and mellow. I really like eating cloves of black garlic straight from the jar. It is also a great addition to salad dressings. You can prepare more of this sauce, close it in a jar and store it in the fridge. I do this a lot and for the next few days I have my dressing ready for various green salads.

Ingredients

SAUCE WITH BLACK GARLIC

4 - 5 cloves of black garlic (I have black garlic from Juleko )

50 ml of olive oil

a teaspoon of honey

30 ml of balsamic vinegar

a pinch or more of chili flakes (for me, gochugaru)

salt to taste

SALAD

black garlic sauce

100 g arugula

2 ripe pears

a tablespoon of lemon juice

100 g of cheese with blue mold

a handful of walnuts

Execution

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Put the garlic cloves into the mortar, add the remaining ingredients and mash until smooth.

SALAD

Cut the pears into quarters and cut out the seeds. Cut the fruit into very thin slices and sprinkle with lemon juice. Put the washed and dried arugula on a large platter. Put the sliced ​​pears on top. Sprinkle with crushed or cut into pieces blue cheese and walnuts. Place the sauce next to it or sprinkle it on the salad right away.

Enjoy your meal!

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