Do you use garlic in cooking?

i am a filipina and i live in the philippines. per your discussion, i can feel how lucky am i for having stayed around through the years. i feel this way because, i use garlic in almost all the foods that i cook except for rice and kakanins. i know of some filipinos who also add garlic to the rice that they are cooking. the reason? it is good for the heart. well, your husband has a good point in requesting you to help him stay out of garlic meals when he will be going out. i understand why you must oblige per his request.

Oh...... I love the smell of fried garlic. Whenever I bought some fried peanuts on the street vendor I see to it that it has some fried garlic in it. Some vendor probably get irritated but they just can't complain because ofcourse I am buying. But I've some would though that... you should buy fried garlic instead of peanut. hahaha. And I do love to saute garlic frist whenever I cook food. and it add some good taste to the food. I assume you have missed the Philippines. anyways... nothing really chnage. It is still a very beautiful place.

Yes I love garlic i think it gives great flavor plus it has great health benefits

If you eat garlic with cheese your breath is not smelly:P It's confirmed;) In winter my mum always make's me sandwitches with garlic and she puts cheese on them so after eating I can talk freely with my friends. Garlic is grat to intensify the taste of spaghetti of fried rice, too. You just need some self control, too much of it can ruin the taste of a dish:P

I love garlic. I put garlic in a lot of the things that I cook. Garlic is the seasoning that I use most often. I like a lot of garlic in my food too.

I love the taste of garlic, and what makes it even better are the health benefits that is has! However, I do agree that it can make your breath quite smelly and unfortunately, the smell tends to linger for hours after after eating! Therefore I try to avoid eating food which has a lot of garlic if I am about to go out, or I will brush my teeth after the meal.

I love the smell of garlic, but your hubby is right, it has a strong strong smell after you eat it!! I think that if you eat parsley after you eat something really garlicy it will help with that.. or maybe he could take some of those listerine pocket pack things with him to help mask the smell.. if he REALLY wanted to still have garlic in his food. or wait till he gets home. . Oh i love garlic.

Hi there janyen. I have started a discussion similar to these. I do love garlic and I usually include garlic in almost all the food that I cook. It is really nice to include them since it does bring a lot of flavor and of course, garlic also does bring beneficial effects to our health.

Hi, We do use Garlic in cooking at times . Somehow; we do not like it too much and just eat it occasionally . I do read articles that say it is good for health;inspite of its pungent smell . Yet; we cannot bring ourselves to eat it more .

More on garlic benefits : " This page summarises the possible health benefits often attributed to garlic. Some of these have been scientifically demonstrated, others have not and remain officially in the realm of folk medicine. Obviously the efficacy or otherwise of any of these will depend upon individual circumstances. Remember that although garlic is potentially beneficial for some people it is also very strong. Some people are intolerant of or even actively allergic to it. * Always consult your doctor regarding any health or medical matter * The medicinal properties and benefits of garlic are strongest when it is raw and crushed or very finely chopped * Don't overdo it - too much can irritate the digestive tract * Raw, crushed garlic is an anti-fungal, however it can produce skin blistering * Raw, crushed garlic is a powerful antibiotic * Cooked prepared garlic is less powerful but still reputedly of benefit to the cardiovascular system * Garlic cloves cooked whole have very little medicinal value however their milder taste makes them more acceptable to some people * There have been claims that garlic can help with cholesterol management however the research is inconclusive * If buying garlic pills, check the ingredients * Garlic should be seen a part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, not an alternative to one * Be aware of the possible problems with garlic "

I grew up in a home where very little for spices and flavorings were used. My dad wouldn't eat something if it had seasonings other than salt and pepper. I drove my mom crazy to have to cook everything so bland as she grew up in a home where it was used a lot. Needless to say, I now have a HUGE spice rack...lol. And I use plenty of garlic too. When your husband goes to work, give him some gum or breath mints, that way it won't be so noticable.

Hi!My mother usually used garlic when cooking since I was a kid so defnitely I got it from her why I still use garlic in cooking.It is a usual spice we use here in Philippines.But aside from the wonders it gives me in cooking,Garlic made a big difference in my daughter's health condition.When she was still seven years old,she used to have an asthma,and she had resorted to some kind of inhaler which was of course was so costly.For a while she was so dependent with inhalers but one doctor who believes in natural alternative told me to try to take garlic everyday instead of inhaler.Gosh..it made a big difference!Asthma is gone!My daughter is fine,no costly inhalers too.

Hello my dear janyen ji, Well, we do not use garlics as it is smelling. I used galics, when I had 'gasses' problem for almost three years. In my kitchen there is no room for Onions and garlic. I also know taht garlic has tremendous useful things for our body. But we are not able to tolerate its smell. may god bless you and have a graet time.

yes i use it. it is used mainly for digestion purpose as it helps a lot in digesting food easily.

I love garlic and onions. I love them because of the health benifits. Garlic is stronger than the onions. Both in flavor and health benifits. Cant live with out them. I feel bad for people who do not like them. Its like they dont understand the benifits from them, or the flavor. They are missing so much.

We use a lot of garlic, in the USA we have many nations that influence our cooking. I think if you ccok the garlic well it takes care of most of the ordor. And it certianly is good for you.

Hi Janyen, I like garlic too, especially in cooking, I must put the chopped garlic for flavour, and I know that garlic will help you when you get your throat pain, eat the whole garlic in raw, the next day your throat will be better.

Yes I like to use garlic in cooking especially the whole cloves of garlic because that makes the meal taste much better then just using like garlic salt or something like that. I usually only use garlic in italian dishes though because it doesn't always fit with other kinds of meals.

I am Canadian and I love garlic. I use it in most of my cooking and I don't mind the smeel to much. I can understand that your husband might not like the fact that he would have garlic breath when he goes to work,LOL. I personally love using garlic, I think that it adds a wonderful flavor to most dishes and I think that there are a lot of health benifit associated with it as well.

yes i love to use garlic because i like to cook chinese food, but i even eat garlic satay, its kind a garlic being burnt so and put in a stick