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garlic: see onion onion, plant of the family Liliaceae ( lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium). ..... Click the link for more information. . garlicBulbous perennial plant (Allium sativum) of the lily family, native to central Asia and growing wild in Italy and southern France. The bulbs are used as a flavouring. A classic ingredient in many national cuisines, garlic has a powerful onionlike aroma and pungent taste; its wide use in the U.S. originated among European immigrant groups. Since ancient and medieval times it has been prized for its medicinal properties; it was formerly carried as a charm against vampires and other evils. Garlic bulbs are used sliced or crushed to flavour sauces, stews, and salad dressings. The membranous skin of the garlic bulb encloses up to 20 edible bulblets called cloves. See also allium. garlic 1. a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils 2. any of various other plants of the genus Allium garlic [′gär·lik] (botany) Allium sativum.A perennial plant of the order Liliales grown for its pungent, edible bulbs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And if the inclusive plastic-wrapped sticky rice served in a quaint little basket isn't enough to satisfy as a main-course accompaniment, there's always the possibility of a platter of spicy hot, garlicky ``drunken'' flat rice noodles mixed with pieces of chicken or beef ($6. You can make the Vodka Sauce without the scallops or vodka, the Seafood Diavolo without the seafood, and the Diavolo or Garlicky Shrimp with Imagine No-Chicken Broth. IN front of a standing-room-only crowd at Claro's Italian Market, Mary Linda Daddona, along with her sister and two nieces, is chattering through a cooking exhibition dispensing advice culinary (eight recipes on this day), literary ("If you read Janet Evanovich's first novel first, the rest will be easier") and personal ("Eat the dish with someone you love -- that way they're garlicky too"). |
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