What is one clove of garlic?
Garlic, scientific name Allium sativa, is a vegetable popular in cuisines around the world. A clove of garlic is one of the individual small sections that make up the familiar white bulb of garlic. The bulb is covered with a loose, crackly skin, while cloves are encased in a thin, white sheath.Removing Garlic ClovesTo remove a garlic clove from the bulb, simply peel off the flaky outer skin of the bulb, then crack off individual cloves from the base of the garlic.Nutritional Content of Garlic ClovesA single garlic clove contains only 5 calories, has no fat and provides 2% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C.PreparationCloves may be used in food either peeled or unpeeled, cooked or raw, whole, chopped, pressed, crushed or pureed, depending on what a particular recipe calls for. The more finely cut the cloves, the stronger the flavor imparted to the dish.Sprouted ClovesWith time, garlic cloves will sprout.
