Chicagoist: The New "It" Ingredient: Black Garlic.

Ingrid

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:34:25 -0600

Yeah..I'm with you on the ouzo and black licorice. But I love fennel. I wouldn't try it on vampires though. Until it's been tested and approved for such use!!

Ingrid

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:32:19 -0600

I googled my ass off trying to find that crystal ice lettuce and the accompanying recipe for the little globular dots of lemon drop dressing to no avail. I have not given up though!! The forbidden rice is at the Mondo site you posted, it's black rice that turns purple when cooked and was only allowed to be eaten by Chinese royalty back in the day. I haven't looked, but Whole Foods probably has it and I've just never bought it...but theirs is probably not named "Forbidden Rice" either.

JDole84

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:31:32 -0600

Ah it's just the flavor. I've never been able to drink ouzo, or eat fennel or licorice allsorts or anything like that. Gags me every time. Plus, I mean, does these stuff even affect vampires? What gives?

L. Stolpman

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:23:04 -0600

Man, for a second there, I thought you were asking me if I like steak. Because I LOVE STEAK. But back to your point...I do see what you're saying but I don't think anyone is necessarily saying "black garlic is better than regular garlic" so much as they are saying that it is different, unique, and flavorful in its own way. And hell, not like there is a limited supply of garlic that we're wastin' away by turning it black. But, uh, yeah, nobody better touch my steak. -L.

L. Stolpman

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:19:26 -0600

Ingrid - If you start importing crystal ice lettuce in from Africa, then we'll definitely have to talk about your food budget. :) And what the hell is forbidden rice? I may need to check that out.

Ingrid

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:12:29 -0600

Don't like trying new things there, eh? You know...nobody said that you'd never be able to eat garlic again :)

JDole84

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:08:10 -0600

Hey, you like steak? Tell you what, I'm going to take this steak, get rid of all the great taste and flavor that makes it steak, and instead make it taste like something you hate. How's that work for you?

Ingrid

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:59:52 -0600

omigod...I'm going to blame you, L., for blowing my budget!! I went to one of the sites listed and there are so many things that I'm ordering...the garlic, balsamic vinegar, FORBIDDEN rice, honey,black beans...and that was just on one page. I think the garlic, being that it goes through a fermenting process, is going to have probiotic qualities therefor being healthy and good for you, therefor being necessary to purchase :)

L. Stolpman

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:55:13 -0600

Ha! Man, it *does* seem like a sin to mess with the magic that is garlic, huh? I think, Stile, the reason is that the resultant flavor, in itself, is worthwhile - despite not having the garlic flavor. Which, if they wanted, could be served by unprocessed garlic. The black garlic itself has a unique flavor. But yes, it does rather seem like messing with perfection. ;) -L.

Stile

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:40:20 -0600

Why would you ever want to have the "garlic flavor and taste eliminated"??!! ...and then replaced by "sweet, licorice-flavor" THAT IS WRONG!!