Fresh Garlic vs Prepared Garlic: Can You Taste the Difference?

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  • Опубліковано 7 лип 2019
  • Freshly peeled and chopped garlic, pre-peeled garlic, garlic powder, tubed garlic, Indian garlic paste, jarred minced garlic - can you taste the difference? In this experiment, I bake garlic bread with each of these six types of garlic and serve them to my blind taste-testers - novelist Lauren Morrill (my wife) and Mercer University chemistry professor Garland Crawford (my colleague). While the fresh stuff certainly performs well in the rankings, it does not score an entirely decisive victory.
    Here's the 2008 study I mentioned on the half-life of allicin: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf80...
    Info on Dr. Crawford: cla.mercer.edu/chemistry/facu...
    Link to Lauren's new book, "Better Than the Best Plan," which NPR called "a perfect summer read": www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Be...
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  • @mist9805
    @mist9805 4 роки тому +5995

    Garlic: turns spicy for a self defense mechanism
    Humans: ooh a little spicy I like it

    • @thesecretlibrary890
      @thesecretlibrary890 4 роки тому +122

      it didn't work in the long run

    • @lceb91
      @lceb91 4 роки тому +107

      I didn't know garlic was suppose to be spicy

    • @AudreysKitchen
      @AudreysKitchen 4 роки тому +161

      @Softy lol, go chew on a raw clove of garlic and get back to me.
      Bonus points for using quality fresh garlic and not some pre-peeled stuff.

    • @voicelessglottalfricative6567
      @voicelessglottalfricative6567 4 роки тому +33

      they know we will grow it though because we like it so in the end they live on

    • @thesecretlibrary890
      @thesecretlibrary890 4 роки тому +2

      @@bengamedev1872 Yes but are slaves to our bidding 😛

  • @davidfuller581
    @davidfuller581 4 роки тому +3813

    Allicin, eh? It's like a two part epoxy.

    • @WarMomPT
      @WarMomPT 4 роки тому +161

      Or glue, and that's got all the good stuff in garlic for you; I believe.
      (mods are asleep post brad)

    • @Ch3f_B01_RD
      @Ch3f_B01_RD 4 роки тому +63

      Damn, I knew someone would beat me to the Brad reference

    • @fauxbugnl9968
      @fauxbugnl9968 4 роки тому +24

      I've got a theory about that.

    • @whatsyourname5597
      @whatsyourname5597 4 роки тому +18

      And that's a beautful thing.

    • @ElMoShApPiNeSs
      @ElMoShApPiNeSs 4 роки тому +16

      *I B E L I E V E*

  • @GeorgeLiquor
    @GeorgeLiquor 4 роки тому +3786

    Thank you for adding the extreme biting audio. I wouldn't have been truly convinced they were actually biting into garlic bread without it

    • @smellthel
      @smellthel 3 роки тому +23

      Ya lmao

    • @mpaszti
      @mpaszti 3 роки тому +163

      Eating noises drive me crazy.

    • @NAJALU
      @NAJALU 3 роки тому +92

      I think the bread was just that crunchy. Some toast is stupid loud.

    • @richardvinsen2385
      @richardvinsen2385 3 роки тому +39

      @@mpaszti Me too. It can make it hard to watch a lot of videos.

    • @jayhutchins6224
      @jayhutchins6224 3 роки тому +109

      @@richardvinsen2385 I don't mind crunchy food noises so much. It's the soft food chewing noises that drive me up the wall. Even if I'm the only chewing it.

  • @RaynmanPlays
    @RaynmanPlays 3 роки тому +402

    Ragusea: *Intentionally makes the garlic bread with too much garlic*
    Taste testers: *Prefer the kind of garlic that is more mild*
    Ragusea: *Shocked Pikachu face*

  • @kolbypatrick1914
    @kolbypatrick1914 4 роки тому +9153

    "the stuff that makes garlic hot is a molecule called Allicin"
    *Brad Leone has entered the chat*

    • @Sloth-ZA
      @Sloth-ZA 4 роки тому +679

      Hey vinny, you getting this bud?

    • @skibbz0r
      @skibbz0r 4 роки тому +308

      WURDUR

    • @luxraydarkrai
      @luxraydarkrai 4 роки тому +272

      "Allicin, is whats really really good for you in garlic, i believe"

    • @AmninderNY
      @AmninderNY 4 роки тому +45

      Kolby Patrick came here for this comment. You beat me to it.

    • @kaitlyn7521
      @kaitlyn7521 4 роки тому +73

      YASSS shoutout to all my BA folks out there!

  • @ninjaslash52_98
    @ninjaslash52_98 4 роки тому +2370

    “No such thing as too much garlic”
    “She and I are married”
    Dude nice

    • @GodleyX
      @GodleyX 4 роки тому +128

      It's great until you have to kiss her

    • @nori_with_rice
      @nori_with_rice 4 роки тому +15

      @@GodleyX bruh lol

    • @oneblacksun
      @oneblacksun 4 роки тому +14

      Garlic and onions are great ways to induce your body to... release gas.

    • @robintetris
      @robintetris 3 роки тому +1

      @@GodleyX you don't have to

    • @djkj4871
      @djkj4871 3 роки тому

      Black Red Sun gas is great in bed

  • @AgentForest
    @AgentForest 3 роки тому +783

    "There's no such thing as too much garlic."
    "She and I are married."
    You chose well. People who don't absolutely love garlic aren't to be trusted, and there's no place for that kind of negativity in one's romantic life.

    • @neolexiousneolexian6079
      @neolexiousneolexian6079 2 роки тому +18

      Stfu I'm gonna run off with my hot vampire boyfriend and live forever.

    • @Tovek
      @Tovek 2 роки тому +15

      I used to think there was no such thing as too much garlic and then my best friend made a sauce with what I felt must have been an entire garlic orchard and good lord was it disgusting.

    • @purplesun3792
      @purplesun3792 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I've made the mistake of using a shitload of garlic in tomato sauce and just completely overpowering the tomatoes. Too little garlic is better in tomato sauce.

    • @david-pb4bi
      @david-pb4bi 2 роки тому +7

      There is such a thing as too much garlic, first time I made garlic bread used bulbs instead of cloves. It was a lonely weekend.

    • @maryedmonds1515
      @maryedmonds1515 2 роки тому +1

      This is great my wife puts garlic in everything not sweet for over 15yrs I have told her GARLIC does not have to go in everything and I just got a blank stare look lolol 🤯😳😳

  • @Pope2501
    @Pope2501 3 роки тому +250

    "This is probably more garlic than you want in your garlic bread."
    Whoa, Hoss! You don't know me.
    You do you, I'll do me.

  • @ee6753
    @ee6753 4 роки тому +4838

    Next video:
    Why I season my garlic powder, *not* my garlic.

    • @zoolg6939
      @zoolg6939 4 роки тому +137

      Will he ever live this down

    • @man4437
      @man4437 4 роки тому +27

      @@zoolg6939 Definitely not if he keeps making similar videos.

    • @mikeice3664
      @mikeice3664 4 роки тому +3

      Lukewarm jar of tomato sauce bravo for the fire comment 😂😂😂👏🏼

    • @unauna1612
      @unauna1612 4 роки тому +7

      Why i season the dirt instead of my garlic

    • @reneg8
      @reneg8 4 роки тому +1

      We've gone meta!

  • @DrSpooglemon
    @DrSpooglemon 4 роки тому +4315

    "She and I are married."
    Hands down, the best way anyone has ever introduced their s/o.

    • @AppleVsGravity
      @AppleVsGravity 4 роки тому +130

      Thought that it was his little son.

    • @rastagoobers8567
      @rastagoobers8567 4 роки тому +101

      Definitely looks like she goes to Disney and loves twitter

    • @DrSpooglemon
      @DrSpooglemon 4 роки тому +533

      Jesus Christ, guys!! His wife is a very well turned out young lady. What is your problem?

    • @AppleVsGravity
      @AppleVsGravity 4 роки тому +37

      @@DrSpooglemon That may be. Still looks like a little boy.

    • @mastergamingnic1681
      @mastergamingnic1681 4 роки тому +311

      DrSpooglemon
      She has a better personality and more IQ than all of them here.

  • @KlangfarbenmelodieEnjoyer
    @KlangfarbenmelodieEnjoyer 3 роки тому +60

    “Garlic releases Allicin in order to defend itself from predators”
    Humans: I see this as an absolute win

  • @fortune6858
    @fortune6858 3 роки тому +28

    lauren: my only catchphrase is there's no such thing as too much garlic
    adam: she and i are married.
    damn, my dude sounds like he's so proud

  • @jb76489
    @jb76489 4 роки тому +2310

    Allicin, it’s kinda like a two part glue, or epoxy I believe
    It’s whats really good for you

  • @sumedhdolke1497
    @sumedhdolke1497 4 роки тому +2065

    There hasn't been white wine in the recipes for a few videos now.... I'm really worried about adam

    • @lostuser1094
      @lostuser1094 4 роки тому +59

      SUMEDH DOLKE probably trying to let the meme die down a bit.

    • @DickTangoTV
      @DickTangoTV 4 роки тому +5

      He's been drinking all of it before he can cook with it.

    • @clydu91
      @clydu91 4 роки тому +5

      corny ass jokes 🙄

    • @strawberrysana4497
      @strawberrysana4497 4 роки тому +20

      Clyde boo hoo, no one cares

    • @Zipfei_Kloatscher
      @Zipfei_Kloatscher 4 роки тому +2

      SUMEDH DOLKE
      Maybe he sneaked some in, like in a glass and just drank it. Who knows?... ☺️🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @escouter
    @escouter 2 роки тому +57

    Every one of the garlic options you tested could have been a different variety of garlic (Spanish roja, German white, elephant, etc). Different varieties sometimes have significant differences in flavor, which could account for some of the differences the testers noticed. Regardless, this was a good and useful video.

  • @ccandrew111
    @ccandrew111 4 роки тому +21

    I’ve found pre chopped frozen garlic to be my go to for a lot of recipes lately (curry in particular); lasts ages in the freezer. Obviously can’t be used in some recipes, but it’s great for others

  • @onedgurl425
    @onedgurl425 4 роки тому +2968

    As a Pakistani, I can thoroughly tell you what “garlic paste” is to us. It’s actually not a substitute to garlic. Some people do use it not realizing it isn’t. Garlic paste is essentially pickled. It actually is used often in recipes that also require fresh garlic. In what I have observed it’s usually to mellow out super spicy peppers and added around the time that the peppers are. It is sometimes added to tarkas To elevate the taste of cumin and coriander. In a similar way ginger paste is also used but with an opposite effect. It’s pickled for the sour note but it’s used to not mellow out spice but to enhance it.

    • @EvenWhyProductions
      @EvenWhyProductions 4 роки тому +87

      This was very informative thank you for the tip

    • @celinak5062
      @celinak5062 4 роки тому +10

      +

    • @NishithThakkar
      @NishithThakkar 4 роки тому +54

      This goes for most South Asian Cuisines. :) :)

    • @ormorphe
      @ormorphe 4 роки тому +16

      Thank you. That is very interesting

    • @z6886
      @z6886 4 роки тому +20

      You've just improved my cooking skills. Thank you.

  • @ko44chpm59
    @ko44chpm59 4 роки тому +511

    solid excuse to make a ton of garlic bread

    • @kenkwok5906
      @kenkwok5906 4 роки тому +3

      Ko44cHPM and to use shit ton of garlic as well

  • @corey2232
    @corey2232 Рік тому +13

    I actually enjoy the pre-minced garlic in many dishes. Since a lot of times you cook the garlic first anyway to mellow the flavor, THEN add the rest of the stuff, it ends up tasting pretty similar in dishes where it's getting quite a lot of overall cook time.
    Of course, there are dishes where I prefer the sharper taste & don't cook the garlic till later, wanting to preserve as much of that allicin flavor as possible.

  • @oggeenock
    @oggeenock 4 роки тому +196

    Garlic: *uses allicin, to prevent humans from eating it*
    Humans: *enjoy the flavor*
    Garlic: *visible frustration*

    • @samrein9919
      @samrein9919 3 роки тому

      I dunno man garlic is pretty plentiful

    • @MiniNinja258
      @MiniNinja258 3 роки тому +6

      Long ago in the middle of the forest lay only a handful of garlic survivors. Along approached a human. The garlic screamed for help and released a flavor trying to stop humans from eating them but the human continued eating away. When the human finished it had an idea to plant more garlic. And that’s how the garlic came to be.

    • @Wertsir
      @Wertsir 3 роки тому

      No means yes when you’re a vegetable.

    • @thesaucylorax
      @thesaucylorax 3 роки тому

      Garlic: *Am I a joke to you*

  • @izLoganGFX
    @izLoganGFX 4 роки тому +376

    Long time viewer here. I just wanted to say I appreciate how clean and to-the-point your videos are. Lots of other UA-camrs fluff up their videos with cringeworthy excitement and branding while talking out of their ass before getting to anything of substance. Yours are both vastly more enjoyable and more informative. Thanks much, and keep up the good work.

    • @James0mckenna
      @James0mckenna 4 роки тому +1

      I see that, but it also tends to lack relate-able emotion at times. I feel like he's judging my culinary choices through the camera.

    • @lorrie2878
      @lorrie2878 4 роки тому +8

      You forgot to mention the lack of annoying music!

    • @carrrexx7190
      @carrrexx7190 4 роки тому

      Wow, insert tongue deeply

    • @catalyst3713
      @catalyst3713 4 роки тому +1

      @@carrrexx7190 ???

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 2 роки тому

      Getting to the point is a much-underrated virtue.

  • @FiniteBlu
    @FiniteBlu 4 роки тому +1466

    That bleep was “Olive Garden”
    Edit: *It has been confirmed that the bleep was not Olive Garden.*

    • @VexerFleet
      @VexerFleet 4 роки тому +16

      BluScreen thanks

    • @dylanefg
      @dylanefg 4 роки тому +16

      Went to the comments to say that. Thank you.

    • @oz5798
      @oz5798 4 роки тому +14

      @Evan Esparza no shit, but yes olive garden?

    • @gamerkaren5691
      @gamerkaren5691 4 роки тому +79

      @Evan Esparza no it was olive garden not shit

    • @muhilan8540
      @muhilan8540 4 роки тому +10

      Olive garden is not fast casual but it was definitely what she meant

  • @ov3rcl0cked
    @ov3rcl0cked 4 роки тому +40

    So my buddy who's a chef taught me this. When he makes garlic bread he butters the bread, puts it in the oven, and then takes a fresh clove that he halved and rubs it on the bread. The bread is kind of rough and continues to rough up the garlic. It's just the right amount of garlic taste, and you don't end up having to mince the garlic or run the risk of burning it.

    • @andrewd3899
      @andrewd3899 3 роки тому +2

      That's pretty interesting. Wouldn't it be a little too subtle then, though?

    • @goranpersson7726
      @goranpersson7726 3 роки тому

      @@andrewd3899 i do that on almost every toast and can confirm that it can still be quite pungent

    • @insightx613
      @insightx613 3 роки тому

      WE did this on toast all the time growing up. As long as you are more than 12 feet away from any human for the next day or so you are fine. I.e. Others will not appreciate your breath.

    • @williampurton4588
      @williampurton4588 3 роки тому

      @@andrewd3899 Since you're cooking the garlic much less the taste doesn't get rounded off nearly as much this way. It can be pretty potent still!

    • @Taldaran
      @Taldaran 3 роки тому

      Put the halved bread under the broiler briefly to toast it, rub the garlic on the dry toasted bread which really grates the garlic, then you butter it.

  • @galogiha
    @galogiha 3 роки тому +18

    capsaicin, allicin, etc. we humans seem to enjoy food that fights back.

  • @nightburststudios2142
    @nightburststudios2142 4 роки тому +2126

    I want to meet this Allison character for myself. Why does everyone think she’s so hot.

    • @defaultset
      @defaultset 4 роки тому +49

      Me too! She seems pretty nice.

    • @ninekain3475
      @ninekain3475 4 роки тому +20

      I know this world is killing you-ou!

    • @caseykittel
      @caseykittel 4 роки тому +22

      Elvis Costello wrote a song about her!

    • @nikolajj50
      @nikolajj50 4 роки тому +18

      She is the female version of brad leone

    • @srkambbs
      @srkambbs 4 роки тому +26

      She also fine with her clothes peeled

  • @shanetaylor9288
    @shanetaylor9288 4 роки тому +477

    “Molecule called Allicin”
    *distant footsteps slowly starts getting louder and louder*
    *Brad Leone bursts through the door*
    “HEH, YA KNOW ALLICIN IS A TWO PART EXPOXY, CRUSH IT TO GET THAT NICE FLAVOR, ITS WHATS REALLY GOOD FOR YA................I BELIEVE”

    • @lorrie2878
      @lorrie2878 4 роки тому +9

      Then let's ferment it! Black garlic only takes weeks!

    • @spencermahan3137
      @spencermahan3137 4 роки тому +12

      @@lorrie2878 "Let's go to the fermentation station. Maybe a little wourder, hey, Vince, quit fooling around"

    • @sirrivet9557
      @sirrivet9557 3 роки тому +1

      Lorrie or alternatively “HELLO ALLISON I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND”

  • @katelensworld
    @katelensworld 3 роки тому +9

    Man, now I really want garlic bread and it's 2:33am on a school night

  • @mikemurphy80
    @mikemurphy80 2 роки тому

    I love the info and seemingly genuine No Judgement. Just more down to earth than most

  • @frank1665
    @frank1665 4 роки тому +352

    As a chef, I prefer the peeled and fresh garlic all the way. In my experimentations, The garlic paste is good for things like butter and puree potato's. I hate the mince garlic, to me, it has such an undesirable flavor, but it is a timesaver, considering I'm a sous chef for a fairly large catering company in my area.

    • @nmyhv1
      @nmyhv1 4 роки тому +8

      just rehydrate garlic powder, check out the Americas test kitchen vid on garlic

    • @frank1665
      @frank1665 4 роки тому +7

      nmyhv1 i just buy peeled whole garlic and puree it, wherever I need minced I buy whole peeled and pulse it

    • @edch2206
      @edch2206 4 роки тому +4

      I agree... I made the mistake of buying a big jar of minced garlic, and it was not good at all... I don't change the awesome flavor of fresh garlic

    • @frank1665
      @frank1665 4 роки тому +1

      dooder i Can always taste it... especially when I bite into a piece and it releases all of that nasty Briney liquid

    • @randomdogdog
      @randomdogdog 4 роки тому +3

      @@user-vq1op2zg6w
      Because they go through many cloves in a day, and they don't want to waste time peeling it.

  • @McFlingleson
    @McFlingleson Рік тому +4

    Once, I made a potato salad, and I only made one serving for myself, and that one serving contained maybe 4-6 cloves of raw garlic. As I ate it, I laughed to myself about how most people would have considered it inedibly garlicy, but to me it was one of the most delicious foods I'd ever made.

  • @CoolRanchSociology
    @CoolRanchSociology 2 роки тому +24

    Would love to see a followup comparison with a long-cooking-time food. I usually use fresh garlic for curries, soups, and stir fries, but I've often wondered if it's really necessary seeing as all of the pungency is going to get cooked out anyway.

    • @andrea.vallone
      @andrea.vallone Рік тому +1

      Agree. I also would like to know if I’m just wasting time and money by using fresh garlic in long cooking dishes instead of prepared/powder

    • @skittlemilks1614
      @skittlemilks1614 Рік тому +2

      I like garlic spice so I usually add it when the food is almost done or even after it’s done if I want it extra strong. Usually works for me.

  • @dumhomie8656
    @dumhomie8656 4 роки тому +555

    You can tell he’s gonna use all of these on the very next recipe.

    • @manuelmateo3392
      @manuelmateo3392 4 роки тому +44

      With a generous dose of white wine in there, somehow.

    • @chrisjiang9074
      @chrisjiang9074 4 роки тому +1

      Konnichiwa!

    • @copboom555
      @copboom555 4 роки тому +2

      @All Day Son "why I season my fire, not my food"

    • @dumhomie8656
      @dumhomie8656 4 роки тому

      Chris Jiang Konnichiwa, I actually put hiragana text on my keyboard, I actually know very little since I’m a 11 year old weeb, so my username is utter nonsense.

  • @platinumrad
    @platinumrad 4 роки тому +274

    Any time I hear about Garlic I always go back to It's Alive with Brad Leone. XD

    • @clinthuff9868
      @clinthuff9868 4 роки тому +3

      One of my favorites video series on bon appetite

    • @CactusflyPlays
      @CactusflyPlays 4 роки тому +1

      Alicin

    • @mrhappyfaq32
      @mrhappyfaq32 4 роки тому +1

      Ah, i see you're a man of culture as well.

  • @tmontero8492
    @tmontero8492 3 роки тому

    Your presentation skills are very appealing. Appreciated the taste test, your wife was right on in her identification of the samples.

  • @unclerick6524
    @unclerick6524 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Adam congrats on 1 mil

  • @mystyc1201
    @mystyc1201 4 роки тому +514

    yeah the garlic uses the spice as a defense so it doesnt get eaten
    Humans: SOUNDS DELICIOUS

    • @Paklite455
      @Paklite455 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds about right 😂

    • @depressed_dann_
      @depressed_dann_ 4 роки тому +3

      Chillies are the same

    • @Treblaine
      @Treblaine 3 роки тому +19

      "oh no, we're being eaten by humans, this is the end boys"
      Humans: "i'm gonna plant you everywhere'

    • @leechyfruit4464
      @leechyfruit4464 3 роки тому

      @Donald Kasper No, that's one of the ways that humans are SUPERIOR because garlic is poisonous to almost everything else.

    • @MiniNinja258
      @MiniNinja258 3 роки тому +1

      Treblaine surprised pikachu face

  • @kev3773
    @kev3773 4 роки тому +797

    Normal people: “That’s sour”
    Scientists: “That’s acidic”

    • @soulextracter
      @soulextracter 4 роки тому +65

      Normal people: This contains very much salt
      Americans: This is high in sodium

    • @kennethh3790
      @kennethh3790 4 роки тому +20

      It has a high concentration of protons

    • @ryanhall8770
      @ryanhall8770 4 роки тому +7

      No one:
      Adam: The sauce can over coagulate and go gritty

    • @dabunny7410
      @dabunny7410 3 роки тому +3

      Wait, so those aren’t terms normal people use?

    • @porsche911sbs
      @porsche911sbs 3 роки тому +28

      Our taste buds are chemical analyzers:
      Sour = contains acid (acidic)
      Bitter = contains base (alkaline)
      Salty = contains salt or metals
      Sweet = contains sugars
      Savory = contains fat or protein

  • @deliciousgroove
    @deliciousgroove 2 роки тому

    Thanks for doing that, Adam. I have always wondered, and now I know.

  • @fatimaserrano3194
    @fatimaserrano3194 2 роки тому

    I just want to say thank you for such detailed explanation

  • @bigdog7052
    @bigdog7052 4 роки тому +629

    I have officially given up hope on you making the enchiladas

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  4 роки тому +169

      I'm going to make them! This stuff is all scheduled months in advance!

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 4 роки тому +20

      @@aragusea but the question is what kind of enchiladas ? If they are green you'd better be making a tomatillo sauce.

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  4 роки тому +67

      @@Gatorade69 green. tomatillos. (is there another way to make enchiladas verdes?)

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 4 роки тому +19

      @@aragusea Awesome. Some use a pepper sauce. I had a bumper crop of tomatillos last year that led to a lot of testing. A sauce with 60% tomatillos and 40% fire roasted green peppers (I like anaheims) was in my opinion the winner.
      Edit : I was originally taught to boil the tomatillos and now I choose to fry them instead.

    • @joketsu100
      @joketsu100 4 роки тому +3

      @@Gatorade69 you sound like a great cook

  • @Green.Country.Agroforestry
    @Green.Country.Agroforestry 4 роки тому +238

    As a grower, I am always happy to see folks who enjoy the real thing, fresh from the field .. that's the way we like it, too!

    • @iamisaid2295
      @iamisaid2295 4 роки тому +5

      yeah, but out of season whatcha gonna do?

    • @soulextracter
      @soulextracter 4 роки тому +37

      So you are a grower, not a show-er. Got it! ;)

    • @MiniNinja258
      @MiniNinja258 3 роки тому +2

      I Am , I Said he could be living somewhere warm and if not he’s able to get some things from the supermarket. These days if you want fresh grow what you can.

    • @lindatisue733
      @lindatisue733 3 роки тому +2

      Korea in the springtime there are garlic trucks that go around neighborhoods selling garlic. Any good Korean BBQ joint will give you monkey dishes full of garlic, and bring you more if you ask. Love garlic scapes too. Koreans know about garlic... Maangchi has lots of Korean garlic recipes.

    • @TheSilverwing999
      @TheSilverwing999 3 роки тому

      @@iamisaid2295
      I mean these days that's not really a problem anymore because of imports. Outside fresh berries and such

  • @ralton7817
    @ralton7817 2 роки тому

    this comparison review was so informative I signed in just to give it a thumbs up :)

  • @captaingoose69
    @captaingoose69 Рік тому

    im no where near a cook i literally just cook just to eat sumn decent for dinner most nights, none of this would interest me normally but this mans channel is just so good to watch i keep getting hooked

  • @Dave-nz5jf
    @Dave-nz5jf 4 роки тому +63

    I love the way her eyes glaze over when he's going over the enzyme and the substrate lol

  • @james.randorff
    @james.randorff 4 роки тому +302

    Great video! I learned a lot.
    When we lived in Japan, we loved going out for ramen. Most ramen shops would have a jar full of crushed garlic, but one had a bowl filled with water and whole garlic. There was also a garlic press next to it, but somehow I missed that fact.
    I added four or five whole cloves to my ramen broth. As soon as I bit into one, I experienced a heat unlike any hot pepper I have experienced (and I adore ultra spicy foods). As soon as my wife realized why I was freaking out, and that I was going to be okay, she nearly fell over laughing.
    I learned a valuable lesson about fresh garlic that day: Use the friggin garlic press at the table, or experience the unbridled wrath of Allicin.

    • @KMal1337
      @KMal1337 4 роки тому +14

      Oh wow, in my time there, I never saw garlic in any bowls or garlic presses.
      I've had spicy bowls of ramen, without, to my knowledge, any garlic involved, but most chefs, don't like to devulge their secrets any way, haha.
      I'll have to try using garlic in my next bowl, because I like the two separately, I can't see why I wouldn't love them together!

    • @littletechn8175
      @littletechn8175 2 роки тому +4

      @@KMal1337 I'm in San Diego, so a little different but this Ramen place here adds fried garlic chips to their ramen and it's delicious!

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 2 роки тому +10

      Hearing about a chili bro destroyed by garlic makes me happy..

    • @daala6698
      @daala6698 Рік тому

      @@littletechn8175 I can buy those crunchy things at a local Japanese market.

    • @ncpolley
      @ncpolley Рік тому

      One time I visited a family and they had whole cloves on the plate. So I ate one. I don’t remember extreme spice…

  • @matthewnelson5519
    @matthewnelson5519 3 роки тому +7

    You know that feeling when you find an amazing channel? Yeah that’s how I feel. Found your channel last week. Honestly this is amazing.

  • @meisterkwon
    @meisterkwon 3 роки тому +6

    Another thing to note for the peeled garlic is that most likely the garlic is blanched as part of the peeling process. This slightly cooks the garlic and produces a milder flavor.

  • @a-lien
    @a-lien 4 роки тому +478

    I'm really sad they didn't call the jarred garlic jarlic

    • @bjarnhedur
      @bjarnhedur 4 роки тому +9

      Ysac?

    • @dylanefg
      @dylanefg 4 роки тому

      I agree

    • @Treblaine
      @Treblaine 3 роки тому +4

      That's terrible... now register it as a trademark immediately.

    • @sen3475
      @sen3475 3 роки тому

      HAHAHAHA HILARIOUS!!!!!!

    • @Xolin11
      @Xolin11 3 роки тому +1

      jarred garlic sounds better

  • @603xxg
    @603xxg 4 роки тому +131

    Dude the amount of effort and research you put into this channel is staggering. Please never stop making videos.

    • @SarahLizDoan
      @SarahLizDoan 3 роки тому +2

      I completely agree! His work is fantastic!

  • @dmka12
    @dmka12 Рік тому

    Long time watcher. Just stumbled across this now, 3 years after publishing. My how your skills progressed Mr. Ragusea.

  • @DustinBowen1
    @DustinBowen1 2 роки тому

    DR. CRAWFORD!!!! AHHH HES FAMOUS!
    He was my biochem prof many years ago. Good memories. His cameo was a pleasant surprise for my morning. :)

  • @thpacemanthpiff
    @thpacemanthpiff 4 роки тому +63

    As a south Asian, yes we do make our own garlic paste, usually right before its used in the food that is being made. You want that garlic flavor to be as pronounced as possible.

  • @jtris01
    @jtris01 4 роки тому +346

    Adam are you cheating? Who is this Allison?

    • @SourPeachHeart
      @SourPeachHeart 4 роки тому +5

      lmao weeaboo

    • @suzramuse
      @suzramuse 4 роки тому +11

      🤦‍♂️ 🎵 "Allicin, ...you know my aim is true..." 🎵

  • @mikejames3918
    @mikejames3918 3 роки тому +3

    i absolutely love that minced garlic, it makes incorporating garlic alot easier into my food. it's awesome when you fry it with mushrooms

  • @arlenekufchock1394
    @arlenekufchock1394 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for your concise encompassing review!

  • @omnicideoscopy
    @omnicideoscopy 4 роки тому +525

    4:43
    Normal people: it's sour.
    Science nerds: Uhhh, it's very accidic.

    • @ninjacell2999
      @ninjacell2999 4 роки тому +194

      Normal people: acidic
      UA-cam commenters: accidic

    • @PhilipKaden
      @PhilipKaden 4 роки тому +13

      Normal people dont say its sour, unless you are under 10

    • @toxixbob8375
      @toxixbob8375 4 роки тому +14

      @@PhilipKaden wow ur sour

    • @omnicideoscopy
      @omnicideoscopy 4 роки тому +11

      Guys sorry but I'm high

    • @omnicideoscopy
      @omnicideoscopy 4 роки тому +2

      @@ninjacell2999 dats a hella thicc word

  • @PinkMonkeyBird
    @PinkMonkeyBird 4 роки тому +204

    Lmao, when you censored your wife I filled it in with Olive Garden. I'm not from the US but based on her description I'm guessing I nailed it.

    • @joketsu100
      @joketsu100 4 роки тому +17

      I think you're right

    • @kylebradley3
      @kylebradley3 4 роки тому +13

      Or fazolis

    • @cknbeatz
      @cknbeatz 4 роки тому +4

      it was definitely olive garden

    • @ewthmatth
      @ewthmatth 4 роки тому +3

      Why did she say "fast casual" though? Olive garden is a regular restaurant, not fast casual (or maybe she didn't mean to say that)

    • @boochie37
      @boochie37 4 роки тому +2

      I assumed Fazoli's. But I had the misfortune of growing up in an area where Olive Garden was the nicest restaurant in town. So.

  • @AnastasiaThemis
    @AnastasiaThemis 3 роки тому +4

    I like using certain jarred garlics for times where I want just easy sweet garlic taste without ANY pungeancy maybe when I want it to be subtle or even with fresh garlic when I want a super sweet taste. Sometimes I find it also works well with dehydrated garlic powder that's been hydrated again in a bit of water.

  • @thecatat7
    @thecatat7 2 роки тому

    Thanks great info - always wondered about the crushed garlic too - glad to know I am not alone in finding it bland.

  • @HayTatsuko
    @HayTatsuko 4 роки тому +24

    Well, now... that is *exactly* the amount of garlic I want in my garlic bread,
    because I want to ensure there are no vampires hanging out within six leagues of me
    (and because I love garlic immensely).

  • @livinghealthy1881
    @livinghealthy1881 4 роки тому +50

    For fresh garlic: After it is crushed let it sit for about10 minutes before using to get the full effect of its goodness. For garlic powder: Soak it in an equal amount of warm water for about 15 minutes to rehydrate.

    • @swimfan752
      @swimfan752 2 роки тому +24

      No way in hell I’m doing that

  • @GoodPersonTestWebsite
    @GoodPersonTestWebsite 3 роки тому +3

    “She and I are married” I almost choked on my drink at how you delivered that line haha

  • @JRios270
    @JRios270 2 роки тому

    Thank you, Allison ♥️♥️♥️

  • @adamemac
    @adamemac 4 роки тому +46

    "This is proportionally more garlic you would want for your bread."
    Ohhh you don't know me, Adam. Allicin and I are dating. 😏

  • @TheKduke
    @TheKduke 4 роки тому +61

    This was super helpful! I just started a meal prep business and while the very large container of pre-chopped garlic is tempting, I knew it didn’t have the same flavour. I opt for buying a large bag of peeled garlic and puréeing it in my blender and storing it in the fridge with some salt and oil. The jar never lasts more than a week so I don’t have to worry about preserving it longer.

    • @BRUHItsABunny
      @BRUHItsABunny Рік тому

      In my household we buy garlic once a year and do the same. It keeps for quite long especially when u disinfect the jar properly and keep a nice layer of oil.
      I intend to grow my own garlic too given it's this annual process for us, quite similar to the growing cycle

    • @michaelrondon5472
      @michaelrondon5472 Рік тому +1

      The study he referenced showed oil broke down the allicin in 3hours vs 11 days with water

  • @antdeeziak2120
    @antdeeziak2120 2 роки тому

    Very cool video, Allison, i learned something new.

  • @_MythicalWolf
    @_MythicalWolf 4 роки тому

    Glad I saw this. I always see big containers of pre peeled garlic. Next time I go to the store I’ll grab one and freeze it.

  • @Bryant721
    @Bryant721 4 роки тому +6

    I don’t know who you are, why this video was recommended or what compelled me to watch it in full, but I loved it. I love you. And I love Mona. This is great

  • @qeijkak
    @qeijkak 4 роки тому +8

    I love that this video explained the molecular science of the taste.

  • @nmrit
    @nmrit 3 роки тому +11

    “This is chemistry professor Gar-“ anticipated the word ‘garlic’ “-lond Crawford” oh awh

  • @qwerfa
    @qwerfa 4 роки тому

    I always wondered if I could peel and freeze my garlic if I had too much. Glad to see it works well.

  • @joketsu100
    @joketsu100 4 роки тому +10

    You are getting so good at editing and what not. Very good job!

  • @signoramybeloved4308
    @signoramybeloved4308 4 роки тому +25

    i love how he mentioned that he and lauren are married as an after thought

    • @neolexiousneolexian6079
      @neolexiousneolexian6079 2 роки тому

      Ikr. Healthy relationship where they don't need to reassure themselves with labels

  • @syscruncher
    @syscruncher 3 роки тому

    Thank heavens for closed captions. I almost swatted my phone off the desk when that first crunch happened. Sound off for the rest of it!

  • @EarlLedden
    @EarlLedden 2 роки тому

    Wow! Those testers were spot on.

  • @michaelc8192
    @michaelc8192 4 роки тому +23

    Ragusea and Brad Leone collab would be insane

  • @christopherdecarlucci2985
    @christopherdecarlucci2985 4 роки тому +25

    Something I learned when I started growing garlic in my garden is there are different strains of garlic and they can taste really different from each other

    • @jackleinad1890
      @jackleinad1890 2 роки тому

      Whats your favorite?

    • @daala6698
      @daala6698 Рік тому +1

      Tell me more. In a reply to this or I wont see it. I know the elephant garlic is big but weak.

  • @dixietenbroeck8717
    @dixietenbroeck8717 3 роки тому +6

    Excellent comparison video; thanks!
    A few years ago my husband & I (& a young friend) had a taste-testing session using ALL fresh garlic, but using about seven or eight (7-8) different varietals of garlic. We'd grown some of them ourselves, and bought several others at a local Farmers' Market, so we had a good selection. I can't now recall what they all were, but do remember that at least one had a pretty red exterior. It was really surprising _JUST_ how differently the various varieties of garlic tasted! We each chose a "favorite," but didn't agree with each other - no surprise there! *ALL the fresh garlics were yummy, and it was a very good day.*
    Also that day we used and compared salted butters from two separate sources, using Costco's and Tillamook's brands. It wasn't much of a surprise that, while Costco butter is very good, Tillamook butter was the stand-out winner between these two domestic butters. (We also performed a butters comparison on a different day, but THIS is the garlic story, so 'nuff said on that!)
    As we're getting close to "back to normal" from the pandemic but aren't _QUITE_ there, yet, *YOU* might decide to have YOUR OWN taste-testings --- *SO GO AHEAD, IT'S FUN!*

    • @randommcranderson5155
      @randommcranderson5155 2 роки тому

      the most hilarious swingers party ever. Everyone stank of garlic and butter but they had fun.

    • @christajennings3828
      @christajennings3828 9 місяців тому

      We sell 5-6 different varieties of garlic for planting at the nursery I manage. One fall I prepared a few cloves of each variety (chopped raw, and lightly cooked) for the employees to try, so we could advise customers on the flavor differences. We came up with a raw favorite and a cooked favorite, which were different.

  • @mustafagameralkesbah
    @mustafagameralkesbah 3 роки тому +9

    The complete difference between a chemistry professor and normal people 4:41
    Lauren: its sour
    Garland: its a little more ACIDIC

  • @dcred123
    @dcred123 4 роки тому +9

    I like the food science in your recent videos, but I hope you don't stop recipe videos!

  • @GuidoC-Design
    @GuidoC-Design 4 роки тому +14

    I think the fact that you baked all of these together on the same bread changed the variables a lot.

  • @TubePincher
    @TubePincher 3 роки тому +1

    I wish I could give this video two likes. One for the content, and the other for the fact that you just got straight into it. You didn't spend 30% of the video tell me that 'garlic is popular all around the world' etc.

  • @Sai-wf8pz
    @Sai-wf8pz 3 роки тому +3

    Normal people : put food *IN* the bowl
    Adam: 3:17

  • @Shrinehi1
    @Shrinehi1 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for doing this experiment, I have often wondered the difference between them all.

  • @pietrone3363
    @pietrone3363 4 роки тому +4

    Your videos are my lifeblood. Keep it up

  • @jessegarcia5824
    @jessegarcia5824 Рік тому

    The shout out to your buela Ragusea at the end was beautiful brother ❤️

  • @tonytestosteroni2273
    @tonytestosteroni2273 3 роки тому +2

    There's something about knowing you live so close to where I grew up that just makes me feel so much pride. I lived in Juliette/Forsyth for most of my life so to find a channel years later that was so close to me is just so cool! And I love your approach to experimenting and your presentation in general. It's cool!

  • @natureboy6410
    @natureboy6410 4 роки тому +43

    When frozen, the cell walls burst, activating the allicin, same as crushing.

    • @random832
      @random832 3 роки тому +13

      the cell walls may burst but can the reaction happen at that temperature?

    • @perciusmandate
      @perciusmandate 2 роки тому +1

      @@random832 Freezing might also denature the Alliinase enzymes that are needed for the allicin to be produced. If the enzyme is no longer in the right conformation, the reaction can't take place, and therefore no spicy garlic punch.

  • @crunchychips8123
    @crunchychips8123 4 роки тому +29

    I always crush fresh, and I always add it to dishes as late as possible. I have been validated in my lifestyle choices! By science!

    • @elleboman8465
      @elleboman8465 4 роки тому +1

      A good trick is to add most at the beginning (to get the nice warm umami flavor of cooked-through garlic) and season with raw garlic at the end for extra brightness and sting. The same thing works well with fresh ginger!

    • @crunchychips8123
      @crunchychips8123 4 роки тому

      I sweat garlic, so my goal is to get as much garlic flavour with as little garlic as possible.

    • @ham856
      @ham856 4 роки тому

      garlic makes shit nasty as shit for me besides garlic bread

  • @deutschesvolk1541
    @deutschesvolk1541 2 роки тому

    very interesting video about something i've been considering doing for a while.

  • @embarrassedcap
    @embarrassedcap 2 роки тому

    very helpful information, thank you.

  • @ch1766
    @ch1766 4 роки тому +4

    Very informative. I needed to know this, as I was wondering and I do use the jar garlic, as well as fresh, but I think I will buy the frozen, peeled to see the difference. Thank you so much for this test.

  • @calebrobinson3144
    @calebrobinson3144 4 роки тому +30

    I would love to have been in this video. Eating 6 types of garlic bread? heaven.

  • @maxque2841
    @maxque2841 4 роки тому

    Oh thank god. The wife just picked up a huge bag of pre-peeled at Costco and I was worried when I saw it, but also relieved at how much easier it was going to be to deal with garlic. Seeing the taste results was pleasing

  • @cancel1913
    @cancel1913 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video! Boy do I luv garlic!

  • @there6799
    @there6799 4 роки тому +17

    I couldn’t care less about garlic, but man everything from you is fated to be watched completely.

  • @allygirl641
    @allygirl641 4 роки тому +8

    Your wife is a gem! More her, please!
    ❤️

  • @perrymalcolm3802
    @perrymalcolm3802 3 роки тому +1

    Nicely informative.
    I certainly rank fresh garlic 🧄 on top.
    However I do use the jarred minced for convenience at times.
    Question: since that garlic is still minced, did u try further breaking down those minced bits to release the allicin those bits had.

  • @andrewstambaugh8030
    @andrewstambaugh8030 3 роки тому +2

    That absolutely matches my own personal experience. Much like your lady's response, I hate the taste of any of the preserved minced garlics (chemical vinegar acidic taste). And they tend to be pervasive in cooking - a little minced garlic makes a whole spaghetti sauce taste like nasty preservative.
    I'm not paranoid about so called 'chemicals' as if natural is always better (arsenic is natural) -I just don't want my food to taste like I used a jug from under the sink as an ingredient!
    I usually get a big resealable bag of pre-peeled and toss it in the freezer. For most of my cooking, the slight mellowing is actually a plus (more easily scale the garlic flavor to taste), and there's no nasty flavored preservatives.
    Sometimes I use garlic powder, but I always prefer fresh/frozen. It's just a crutch tool for when I'm lazy, but drying does seem to alter the flavor slightly. (not as noticeable as dried onions though)

  • @yeetngreet148
    @yeetngreet148 4 роки тому +26

    “For the test I made garlic bread”
    *everyone liked that*