Topic: Single clove garlic Lidl

[Edwin Catflap]

Fed up of peeling garlic? Why not try Lidls single clove garlic where the whole head is just one clove


The Single Clove Garlic (also called Solo Garlic, One Clove per Head Garlic, or Pearl Garlic) is produced in the high mountain area of Yunnan Province, it is grown with organic fertilizers without chemical pollution. The sizes are 3cm up or 3.5cm up. The harvest time is February to March every year. It is purple and white in color. It has good-looking appearance, unique flavour and prophylactic for bird flue. It has a strong fragrant taste compared with multi clove regular garlic. It also has a high nutrition content. Its price is higher than regular multi-clove garlic but those people who buy it simply love it. It is delicious!

[colin grigson]

Where ever could you have got such an idea Eddie ... what a revelation !!!     

[chewytikka]

Hi EC
I buy a basket whenever Lidl get them in, first noticed them about 3 years ago, about 80p a basket then, shot up to 1.50 last year and back down to a quid today.
I would highly recommend a tryout, very good flavour for Garlic fanatics

cheers Chewytikka

[Curry Barking Mad]

Bought some today on your recommendation Edwin,
Used one making a Chinese curry,
Very nice flavour and easy to use,
Cheers,
Mick

[Ramirez]

Never heard of these before. Do they taste and smell similar to garlic or is there a very noticeable difference?

[beachbum]

They are related more to the leek, and are apparently a variety of elephant garlic, not a true garlic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo_garlicI've seen them in the supermarket a few times - might give them a try here.