Spread it on toast, rub it on your roast chicken, eat it with steak or vegetables, or eat it plain! (Just kidding...it's way better with something else delicious)
Read moreHappy Grilled Cheese Day! Black Garlic Grilled Cheese Recipe!
Even if everyone agreed that the Grilled Cheese Sandwich was the best sandwich, we could expect that there would still be debate among fans about the best bread, spread and cheese to use in their melty creations! Sourdough or white? Pickles or tomatoes? Mayo or butter? Muenster or sharp cheddar? I could go on and on, but I would suggest that the best way to enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich is… any way you want! And, if you need some cheesy inspiration, follow this recipe for a savory Black Garlic Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and let us know how you revised it to make it your own!
Read moreRECIPE OF THE WEEK: Gluten-Free Black Garlic Chocolate Chunk Raisin Cookies by Craving4More
Black Garlic, like a raisin, starts as one food and becomes another through the process of aging and fermentation. Fresh garlic is our only ingredient at Black Garlic North America (this cannot be said of all Black Garlic producers). The pretty white bulbs of garlic that you are accustomed to seeing on the shelf at your local market are aged and fermented right here in Wisconsin, and over time they become something very different! When you view black garlic and fresh garlic next to each other, differences will be noted in the texture, color, size and taste. Fresh garlic is crisp and “spicy” and adds strong garlic flavor to recipes while black garlic is more mild, umami and balsamic.
Black garlic has multitudes of uses in the kitchen because it is both savory and sweet. During the fermentation process, the stored carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars rendering a sweet flavor that can easily be paired with other sweet ingredients like chocolate, syrup or honey. This is why you may see black garlic in cookies, cake, and even in hot chocolate!
Read more“What is black garlic?” and other frequently asked questions!
Diced Black Garlic from Black Garlic North America
What is Black Garlic? What does black garlic taste like? How do I use black garlic? Where can I buy black garlic? We're here to answer all of your burning questions about this curious little black clove!
Read moreA Black Garlic Thanksgiving!
Black Garlic Stuffing, Black Garlic Corn and Black Garlic Puree-Rubbed Turkey Breast
As for Black Garlic North America, we have been celebrating Thanksgiving all week by sharing recipes and black garlic cooking tips for the holiday on our social media channels! Did you watch our Instagram stories recently? Did you see the latest post about black garlic stuffing? In case you missed all the Thanksgiving fun on the socials, we have listed some of the easiest ways to use Black Garlic this Thanksgiving without stressing out! Enjoy!
Read moreBlack Garlic Recipe of the Week: A delicious vegan side dish!
Those who follow the vegan diet do more than skip meat at the dining room table. Vegans also avoid foods that can come from animals themselves, such as eggs, milk and honey. One shouldn’t associate veganism with restriction, however! For example, eggs can be substituted with scrambled tofu, cow’s milk can be exchanged for plant-based milk (think Almond and Oat Milk) maple syrup can be used instead of honey, and you can still eat as much of our black garlic as you want!
Read moreRecipe of the Week: Gluten-free, Dairy-free Black Garlic Chocolate Doughnuts!
Recipe of the Week: Gluten-free, Dairy-free Black Garlic Chocolate Doughnuts!
I was recently visiting the orchard outside of my hometown to look at their selection of mums when the most heavenly aroma drifted under my nose. I wandered inside the shop and there, in a six-foot-high stack by the cash register, were what looked like one million apple cider donuts. Having not the funds to buy all one million of their fresh, warm and sweet cake circles, I bought a half dozen that I would share with family (or so I told myself).
Before my car pulled into my driveway, I had already devoured two of the apple cider donuts; with every bite the sound of angels singing became louder and more beautiful. “Do I dare have another?” I thought to myself while still parked in front of the house. By now the entire car smelled like apples and sugar and it took all of my willpower to turn off the engine and bring the donuts into the house for my grandparents to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.
Later that day I got to thinking about how I had a similar reaction to the black garlic maple chocolate chip cookies we had made last Christmas; I was on a holiday diet, but I had stood in the kitchen scooping batter into my mouth like an unsupervised child! Fortunately, my grandfather ate practically every cookie as they came off the hot sheet so I didn’t have to worry about leftovers tempting me. I wondered if perhaps there was a black garlic donut like that cookie that could make the angels sing…
Turns out someone has already created a Black Garlic Chocolate Donut with maple syrup (my heavens!) and I can’t wait to give it a try. I just got back from vacation AND I am in the process of moving into an apartment so I have not been able to whip-up a dozen of these delights just yet but I wanted to share the recipe right away because, if they are as good as they sound, they will make an excellent warm, sweet treat for the chilly Midwest nights we have been getting lately! Remember to share!
Black Garlic is truly an excellent addition to sweet treats like donuts, cookies and cakes, or recipes that call for maple syrup. It also pairs very well with chocolaty or buttery desserts! A little goes a long way and there are multiple forms you can use when adding it to a recipe: diced cloves of black garlic in your cookies, black garlic powder in your frosting (available in organic), and black garlic puree in your sweet bbq meat rubs, are just a few examples!
If you are new to cooking with Black Garlic, please go to some of our resources for ideas, tips and recipe inspiration, including How to Cook with Black Garlic, our Black Garlic Recipes Table of Contents, and this article from Serious Eats referenced in our Black Garlic FAQ’s page: “Hey, Chef, What Can I Do with Black Garlic?” by Jacqueline Raposo. You can also stay right here and peruse the blog for our other Recipes of the Week!
Want to grab some Maple Syrup for this recipe? We highly recommend our own Dunek’s brand Maple Syrup, available in 4 grades: Golden, Amber, Dark and Very Dark (our most popular grade is the Dark) but you can read all about the grades here.
Stay hungry, Black Garlic fans!
Nat
Black Garlic Chocolate Maple Doughnuts Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 Cocoa Powder
2 tsp. Pure Espresso Powder
2 eggs
3 cloves Black Garlic North America brand Peeled Black Garlic Cloves
1 tsp Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp. coconut oil (plus more for greasing pans)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a donut pan with coconut oil and set aside.
Sift almond flour, cornstarch, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa and espresso powder together.
Combine eggs, maple syrup, black garlic, vanilla and 2 Tbsp. coconut oil in a blender. Blend until garlic cloves have been completely incorporated into wet mixture.
Add wet mixture to dry; combine completely but do not overmix.
Divide mixture evenly into donut pan.
Bake for 10 to 12 min., then remove and cool in the pan.
Once cool, gently remove and brush the tops of the donuts with coconut milk and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
***Donuts keep for 1 to 2 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Link to the original recipe by: Savory Spice.
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Madison, Wisconsin Black Garlic Fans: We are now on MARKET WAGON!
Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash - Thank you for allowing us to use your photo, Shelley!
If you are looking for a way to get our delicious and versatile black garlic or maple syrup in Madison, Wisconsin then the online farmers market is an option! Just remember: we sell our black garlic on our website, www.blackgarlicna.com, with free shipping and no minimum order so that you can buy black garlic and have it shipped straight to your home. We also sell our maple syrup on www.duneks.com with a $35 minimum order for free shipping. Whether you want to shop via our online stores, or from Market Wagon’s app while you gather other goodies like sweet corn and cilantro, we hope you will continue to shop Black Garlic North America.
Market Wagon can deliver your food to you for a fee, or you can pick it up at one of their hosting locations for FREE! You can even inquire about having your workplace be a Workplace Wellness Host and get free deliveries to the office!
Read moreBlack Garlic Buttered Sweet Corn
Black Garlic Buttered Sweet Corn
Everything is better with Black Garlic
The simplest way to enjoy this treat is to sprinkle savory Black Garlic Powder onto buttery grilled sweet corn. After you taste it, we know you will be using black garlic powder just as much as salt and pepper in your everyday cooking. But my personal favorite way to enjoy Black Garlic Buttered Sweet Corn is to make a Black Garlic Compound Butter in advance, and then drench the ears in the mixture (make extra as it is truly addicting and can be used later on hot noodles, toasted bbq buns, roasted veggies, drizzled on steak or chicken wings, and also as a popcorn topping!)
Read moreSummer Soups / Recipe of the Week: Chilled Avocado & Black Garlic Soup!
Soup isn’t just for the cold months!
Avocados and Black Garlic have been seen together on our Recipes Pages previously, in our Avocado Toast Recipe, and also in our Sensational Black Garlic Guacamole Recipe. So, while you are picking up the ingredients for your Summer soup (or digging the ingredients out of your garden), grab a few extra avocados and whip up another black garlic + avocado combo from the Recipes on the Black Garlic North America site!
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