Roasted Garlic

[Shari_in_SD]

I saw that you can add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes. I also saw that you can roast it in a crock pot. What I can't find is how much would you put in the potatoes? At least what would be a starting point?

Thanks

Shari

[victw]

As much as you like.

[AlwaysAgnes]

I saw that you can add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes. I also saw that you can roast it in a crock pot. What I can't find is how much would you put in the potatoes? At least what would be a starting point?

Thanks

Shari

I think you'll find lots of variations for the amount of roasted garlic used in recipes. It depends on individual taste. On the less garlicky end, you might go 1-4 cloves for 2 pounds potatoes. On the more garlicky end, you might go for a whole head garlic for 2# potatoes. If you don't like people in your personal space or have a weird vampire phobia, you might even use more garlic. I would say taste your roasted garlic to get a sense of its flavor, then add as much or as little as you desire. Or find a recipe that looks good and start with that. Here are a couple from the McDougall recipe section:

https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/educ ... d-Potatoes
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/educ ... Variations

[calvin]

the-perfect-oil-free-roasted-garlic

[AlwaysAgnes]

I've never roasted a head of garlic that I can recall. I have roasted individual cloves of garlic on a comal, Mexican-style. That would probably be my go-to method of choice. Break the head of garlic into cloves, but leave the skin on. Put them on hot comal or skillet or griddle. Turn them when you see the skin darken. Let cool a bit. The skins peel off easily. The good thing about this method is you can roast smaller amounts of garlic and it doesn't take long.
http://www.clovegarden.com/recipes/xtx_roastv1.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lif ... story.html