If a recipe calls for 4 garlic cloves, how many do YOU put in?

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zeitgeist057 · Accepted Answer

Depends on what the recipe is for, but I usually quadruple the garlic in most things I'm making. I would use one full head of garlic, or about a dozen cloves, for the following:

-Garlic butter for one French baguette worth of garlic bread: along with butter, kosher salt.
-6 cups Spaghetti sauce: along with puree'd stewed tomatos, balsamic vinegar, and a variety of vegetables (and potentially meat, depending on the consumers)
-one batch of guacamole: along with avocados, salt, onion, tomato, lemon juice (and cilantro, depending on the consumers).

I cooked a ramen the other night and sautéed four cloves of garlic along with some red onion and black pepper before adding the water, noodles, and egg.

I would likely put in an entire head in the average recipe calling for 4 cloves. I'm not afraid to put in extra garlic.

Static_In_The_Attic · Accepted Answer

In the kitchen I like to experiment from time to time & when it comes to garlic I love garlic. If a recipe calls for four cloves of garlic the first time I make it I’ll follow the directions all the way to see how it turns out. The second time I make I it I’ll add a little more.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

Depends on when I next plan to meet up with my vampire. I like garlic myself. Keeps the bugs away. Four cloves is a lot however.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

I assume they mean big fat cloves so I make up what I think is the equivalent. Then add a few more

aWes0MeNeSs · Answer

Usually at least a few extra, but sometimes I stick to what it calls for if it's a new recipe I'm trying. I'm finding that it's very hard to overdo it on garlic or fresh herbs, though!

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

I love garlic so tend to double it. the general idea on garlic meals, is that any vampire in a 4 block radius simply goes poof.

Coulis · Answer

I pretty much never follow garlic recomendations. I just do how much garlic I wish to have in the food.

FreyaRed · Answer

Depends on dish. I like bolognese sauce or pork neck roast with a lot of garlic.

muscularbumblebee · Answer

Probably 6. I love garlic in food if cooked properly

ChiTown33 · Answer

It really depends on what I'm making. But I'm from the school that you really can't use too much garlic. Lol

Still-alive · Answer

I'm a vampire soooo none! jk. i got no idea sorry :o

Andres77 · Answer

i'll follow the recipe but if i'm winging it... extra garlic goes in. i used to chew on garlic as a kid. i love garlic.
garlic, licorice, and beeswax.
i almost had one of those three in my mouth growing up. since i was little.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Depends on the size of the cloves...4, 6 maybe 8 or more if they are really small

ohshee · Answer

It depends on what I'm making. Sometimes mores what it says. So what are you making

proNutro · Answer

I was going to say 8 or more haha. Never too much garlic.

exitseven · Answer

four , I do not have a lot of confidence in my culinary skills to do any ad libbing.

JennBITx · Answer

I would start with 2 and go from there. Depending on what you are making, garlic can be very overwhelming

AydenHazor · Answer

Minimum of doubling what the recipe calls for, but it also depends on the recipe

CreamySeed · Answer

NONE! Fresh garlic takes so much effort to deskin and make teeny tiny slices. The flavor imparted isn't even that impressive! Use garlic powder instead!!! I demand you complyyyyyy grrrrrrrrrrr 😡

mvpverona · Answer

That amount or more and I would include the seasoning as well.

spartan55 · Answer

Depends on what the recipe is for, and the size of the garlic cloves.

Shiver · Answer

3-5, depending on how big my cloves are. I don't like garlic that much tbh.

loveslongnails · Answer

I always double it, but I like garlic. I don't know why that's a "correct" answer. Sometimes I might triple it, depending on the dish.

LonewolfMeme · Answer

4 individual sections of the bulb of garlic and maybe 1 more for kicks

nawtee_me · Answer

I love garlic so I just put in what I feel is enough. Usually the amount in the recipe or a little bit more.

EssenceOfLight · Answer

Depends which garlic I use. From my garden I take just 2, from supermarket at least 8

OnTheLevel · Answer

I'm not a good cook, so I stick to the script. I use 4.

krin_m · Answer

I normally put one and half times what the recipe calls for so I would put 6 cloves.

TrueConfection · Answer

6 to 8 I love garlic!

Xoxocutekitty · Answer

If it calls for 4, then 6 or 7

emushoe · Answer

3 cloves because I don’t have enough. I never have enough of whatever I’m making

Anonymous · Answer

4 cloves. I can add more garlic to my own plate later.

IAMNathanael · Answer

I'm prolly gonna put in FIVE

Gomezaddam51 · Answer

I love garlic so I dump in a bunch of cloves.

rcljr · Answer

ALL of them because, VAMPIRES

humanearth · Answer

I would put in 27 of them

blondfrog · Answer

Neither cause I am a vampire.

Luckycharms12 · Answer

The 4 because I love garlic

Deathraider · Answer

How much do I not put in?

joeldalton · Answer

Usually double what the recipe calls for.

PrinceNeo · Answer

Is it for a soup, sauce, bread, etc?

Guanfei · Answer

4. I'm too bad at cooking to try anything.

Pterodon · Answer

Depends on the recipe

Anonymous · Answer

I thought you people avoided garlic

Open2It · Answer

Being of Italian heritage... 6-8 cloves 😁

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

25🤣🤣🤐

sage2021 · Answer

4 - duh!

Carmellia79 · Answer

I put 4 cloves I follow the recipe.

Anonymous · Answer

4 garlic cloves like the recipe says

TacosRAwesome · Answer

A whole garlic

sullyk1234 · Answer

4 cloves of garlic

SamE86 · Answer

5 or 6

Danny_dan92 · Answer

Four

ToastyOats · Answer

A whole Bulb! 😆

Kelly6 · Answer

Four

FoghornLeghorn99 · Answer

20... Then 20 more.

Twalli · Answer

At least 4

FunnyT-girl · Answer

I dont know🤓.

Charliefretz329 · Answer

24 at least

TallAnon · Answer

4 cloves

msc545 · Answer

four.

Seppel · Answer

6 at least

MudRucker · Answer

10 if not more.

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