Black garlic is not a variety of garlic but a garlic confit in seawater that comes straight from Korea and Japan.
It is dried at low temperature between 60 and 80 ° C in a humid atmosphere for a period ranging from 15 to 60 days.
This process would multiply the benefits of classic garlic tenfold, and its slightly sweet taste ranging from caramel to licorice and varying with drying time is considered one of the five basic flavors, umani.
Black garlic is particularly versatile and can be used in many recipes, from starter to dessert.
It is very popular with gourmets and starred chefs.