European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Garlic la a relative newcomer to the american palate but Haa Long been a food Staple elsewhere. Above. Middle East merchants sell fresh garlic. Roasted poached or pureed garlic is simply  Rose by Anne Byrn Cox news service they Don t Call it the Quot stinking Rose Quot Tor nothing. But to a growing number of aficionados a Gutsy Garlicky meal is Well Worth the Price of a pack of breath mints. And frankly the More garlic the better. Not Only Are people these Days adding a Clove or two to Spaghetti sauce or sprinkling the powdered stuff on buttered French read they re eating whole bulbs of it a roasted grilled poached soul feed a As if it were a vegetable and not a seasoning. Quot garlic in t used As you would Salt and Pepper anymore Quot says Caryl Saunders of the fresh garlic association a Trade group based in Sausalito Calif in some places that s an understatement. Two . Restaurants have devoted their entire menus to garlic at the garlic Grill in Miami diners sip garlic soup at the stinking Hose in san Francisco a Skillet fruit Crisp is served a la Mode with a what else a garlic ice Cream. The pungent taste is just part of the Appeal. So Are the potential health benefits. It s been touted As an antidote for everything from  to High cholesterol to the common cold plus interest in Mediterranean cooking is on the Rise specifically the regional cuisines of Italy France and Spain where garlic is a Staple in the restaurant Arena wove seen a move toward italian food and a fast increase in French Provencal Ana Bistro cooking Quot says John Mariam who charts food and Les Laurant trends for such publications us Usa today i nod amp wine and Esquire. Quot Aik in those types of cuisines you can t Cook without Gutic Quot i or a Long time the White Tablecloth classic French restaurant Quot eschewed garlic Quot to says Quot but when these legion in styles of cooking were uncovered that changed Quot Ollen the regional recipes Call for poaching or roasting garlic., methods that rid garlic of its pungency and allow it to Ulm on a Sweet and slightly nutty flavor in ban i Laneise at stars Jeremiah Tower s Jam lacked Bistro garlic cloves Are poached until soft m thicken Stock and served with a free Range Chicken breast mashed potatoes and fava Beans. And nearby at Wolfgang puck s pos Trio chefs deep Fry slivers of garlic to Crown an Ovental style Chicken salad along with consumption garlic production is up in the 1930s, just 16 million pounds of garlic were grown in the United states. Last year that number Macho 250 million pounds about 90 percent of that comes from California namely Gilroy a farming Community 80 Miles South of san Francisco. 1 hat s where the annual Gilroy garlic festival is hold each july it s billed As a weekend Celebration of the Quot scented Pearl Quot including everything lion a Beauty contest to Road race to source for garlic related souvenirs. But most people come for the food says Saunders to addition to a cooking contest cauldrons of pesto and pasta shrimp bathed in garlic sauce and garlic laced Calamari Are prepared for the masses. Frieda Kaplan founder of Frieda s finest a los Angeles specially produce wholesaler says the garlic Market has largely been for ethnic recipes. Saunders says that consumption started to pick up after world War ii when returning american gis wanted to duplicate garlic bread and other dishes they tasted in Italy in sunny Southern France a Garlicky Mayonnaise called Aioli is served with Crisp cold vegetables and poached meats. And there Are countless variations of garlic soup Long considered a hangover remedy. In France garlic and potatoes Are simmered in Chicken Broth pureed and garnished with Crunchy Croutons. In Spain garlic goes into beef Broth spiked with a bit of Sherry and topped with garlic cheese Croutons. But will eating a garlic Clove a Day really keep the doctor away according to an old Welsh rhyme Quot eat Leeks in March and wild garlic in May. And All year after physicians May play Quot medical and health writer Jean Carper says garlic is believed to fight infection contain cancer preventive chemicals reduce blood pressure and cholesterol stimulate the immune system and prevent colds and bronchitis. You should t have any trouble ingesting enough garlic for your health a Carper says a couple of cloves a Day can keep cholesterol Down in heart patients. But if you Don t want to eat garlic just pop a Pill. Houston medicinal Plant authority Mark Blumenthal executive director of the american botanical Council estimates garlic pills will be As indispensable As the Multi Vitam by 1995. But fresh garlic advocates like Caryl Saunders Don t lose sleep Over the Pill. Quot it will never take the Plu it e of Tiosh garlic at the dinner table Quot by Anne Byrn Cox news service garlic May scare away vampires but it won t frighten your dinner guests. Especially if you prepare roasted garlic bulbs. After they roast they turn Sweet nut Flavoured and soft As butter. Alternately you can place the garlic bulbs and Oil m a microwavable Container and microwave on High -100 percent Power a a until soft about five minutes for one bulb. Roasted garlic6 bulbs Heads garlic 4 to 6 Tablespoons Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste makes 6 Servings preparation time 2 minutes cooking time a hours heat oven to 300 degrees. Cut the top off a bulb of garlic exposing the cloves. Leave skin intact. Place Heads exposed Side up in a Small baking pan. Pour Olive Oil Over each head and season with Salt and Pepper. Cover pan with aluminium foil and place m oven. Bake 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake another hour Basting from  to time or until Heads Are very tender. The cooking time will depend on the size of the garlic Heads and it could take another 15 to 20 minutes. Let Cool to room temperature and squeeze garlic onto crusty bread. Per serving 65 calories 7 Grams fat no cholesterol less than 1 Gram sodium. Poached garlic 2 cups Chicken Stock 12 cloves garlic peeled bring Chicken Stock to a boil in Small Saucepan. Add garlic. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes or until tender. Makes 2 Servings. Preparation time. 5  time 30 minutes. Per serving 10 calories less than 1 Gram fat no cholesterol 8 milligrams sodium. Simmer garlic in Chicken Stock and serve with mashed potatoes and roast Chicken. It s an easy healthful addition to the meal. Jacques Pepin a garlic soup the silliness of this soup is the result of pur6eing the cooked potatoes and garlic and whisking the mixture into the Stock. It s from Jacques Pepin s cuisine econ Mique Morrow $22. 2 medium Leeks cup vegetable Oil divided 12 to 15 Clovee garlic peeled 7 cupe Chicken Stock 2 pounds potatoes peeled and Cut into 1-Inch cubes 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste canned Stock needs Little Matt 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter Garnish 4 slices bread Cut into i Inch cubes or 4 cloves garlic sliced Lengthwise 2 Tablespoons minced Green onion2 Tablespoons minced Tomato trim Leeks and remove and discard roots and any damaged outer leaves. Slice rinse Well and Pat dry with paper towels. You should have 2 cups. Heat 2 Tablespoons of the Oil in a heavy pot. Add Leeks and garlic. Saute 3 minutes or until vegetables soften. Add Stock potatoes and Salt and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 30 minutes. While soup is cooking make Croutons or Fry garlic for the Garnish. Heat remaining 2 Tablespoons Oil in Small Saucepan and when hot add bread or garlic. Remove garlic before it Browns. Allow the Croutons to Brown. Drain. When soup mixture has cooked Strain it to so paiute solids and Stock. Pure solids in a food processor until smooth then whisk Back into reserved liquid stir butter into hot soup and serve with Croutons or ipod garlic minced onion and Tomato. Cooking time 40 minutes per serving 282 calories 12 Grams fat 8 milligrams cholesterol 470 milligrams sodium. Garlic and Chiles Rellanos souffle this is the 1991 award Winner from the Gilroy garlic festival. It s delicious.1 Tablespoon softened butter 4 Tablespoons dry bread crumbs5 Tablespoons butter divided3 Tablespoons flour 1 cup hot milk a Teaspoon Salt or to taste a Teaspoon Black Pepper 4 Large egg Yolks beaten 4 4-ounce cans chopped peeled Green chillies drained and patted dry8 cloves garlic minced5 Large egg Whites v2 cup shredded Monterey ack cheese preheat oven to 375 degrees grease a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish or six Small Sou feb cups with 1 Tablespoon softened butter dust Well with bread crumbs. Set aside. Heat 3 Tablespoons of the butter in a heavy bottomed Saucepan until it foams add flour Cook and stir Over medium heat until it just starts to Brown. Pour in hot milk and whisk until smooth and thickened. Turn off heat. Season with Salt and Pepper. When mixture has cooled slightly whisk a Little of the mixture into egg Yolks then fold egg Yolk mixture into sauce in pan. Whisk constantly and Cook Over Low heat until thickened. Don t let heat get too High or eggs will scramble. Fold in chillies. Saute garlic in remaining 2 Tablespoons butter add to egg mixture. Beat egg Whites until still and fold in. Add cheese. Pour into prepared Mold or holds and bake 35 to 40 minutes for larger souffle or 15 to 20 minutes for smaller souffles. Souffle should be puffed and Golden. Serve immediately. Makes 6 Servings preparation time. 20 minutes. Cooking time 35-40 minutes for 1 a quart souffles 15-20 minutes for individual souffles per serving 301 calories 23 Grams fat 235 milligrams cholesterol 1,521 milligrams sodium Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday june 19,1992how to buy store and use garlic by Cox news service How i Obi a i ook Lei Huib. Ole. Imp Eio is covered with .1 papery skin a de Gooc Tea i. Soft spongy or Shi Ivelez How to stoic. Gallic keeps Best m i dry Toni and airy spot. Done to ret Gerale or wrap the bulb m plastic bags. Don t freeze garlic or it will gel Mushy in the ugh environment garlic can last six months. How to Peel smash the Clove with the Flat Side of a knife and pull the broken skin away if a recipe Calls Lor several cloves drop them in boiling water for 15 seconds rinse with cold water Drain and the Ducc should Peel easily How much to use 1 medium Clove is Egui Alanl to about i Teaspoon a med but because Garilio climes. Come in Dilfer enl sizes you la need to adjust to taste How to mince feel the Clove and place it on a work surface slice into pieces then i hop unlit you  the size you desire what about the odor Gold water Ami Lemon Imee Lomoso the odor 1mm your Ham is of buy Odoi lice garlic. Jewel Rina. By Oimoen. . Company manufactures i Sakai gallic bulbs Are doused m a Silica solution which removes the Orfei Isis smell on Yum breath but not the la nor and Aroma of Gailie when it s used in cooking. Two Small bulbs Are a Neey $1 t9 cooking tip. Ii you snub garlic in Olive Oil of Butler Don t allow it to get too Brown or to bum it will turn Biller the longer and slower it Cooks the More delicate the flavor becomes. It is robust and harsh when raw Ever tried elephant garlic the name comes my it tremendous size. The bulb can be As big As a baseball and the cloves Are four to five times As Large As Reguia garlic cloves. They re said to have the same healthful benefits and most of what is sold in specially stores and Farmers markets is grown in Oregon and Chile. Cookbooks two sources for Garlicky recipes Aielt a Complete Calilie Lover s Cookbook edited by the filmy garlic festival committee celestial arts $19.95 and lilies of the kit Lumi by Barbara Bat Holtei St  s press $19 95. The stars and stripes a Page