Author Topic: No one ever told me.................... (Read 9544 times)

cookie1 · « **on:** June 28, 2011, 10:00:36 am »

............................that if you try roasting garlic bulbs in the oven they are prone to exploding. At least I now have a very clean oven and probably things I cook for a while will have a garlic aroma attached to them.

CreamPuff63 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:15:07 am »

no one told me that either. hope you weren't trying to roast too many

faffa_70 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:30:04 am »

oh WOW

no one ever told me either

dede · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:32:17 am »

Really. Wow, I wont do that in a hurry then.

Cornish Cream · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:34:26 am »

Didn't know that either.

judydawn · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:57:21 am »

Did you do this Cookie?
Roasting cloves: Select fat large cloves. Prick each one with a skewer (otherwise they can explode). Leave skin on. Rub the cloves with olive oil and cook in a moderate oven with a bay leaf or sprig of thyme. Garlic is cooked when centres are soft. It will stay warm for up to 30 minutes out of the oven.

I have always wanted to try roasting them for more flavour but haven't got around to it - I now know how to do it if and when I get around to it.

trudy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:00:00 am »

Oh! Cookie you poor thing - I hate cleaning the oven!!!!!

Cornish Cream · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:06:29 am »

The recipe from the Robo Gourmet uses 3 heads of garlic in the Thyme Infused Garlic Chicken.Looks a lot safer than putting the garlic in the oven to explode

johnro · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:07:29 am »

Cookie I roast garlic all the time - separate unpeeled cloves and in with roast veg - I have not had an issue yet!!!!!!!!

. Thanks Judy for finding how to roast garlic correctly - it must have been luck for me after years of roasting garlic I have not had an explosion and I have never pricked with skewer nor any other prep - just throw the cloves in towards end of veg roasting time

judydawn · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:16:49 am »

You are probably not the only one who has had success Robyn, maybe Cookie was just unlucky or maybe it depends on where the garlic was grown. Was it Australian Garlic Cookie (hard to find I know), Mexican or what?

CreamPuff63 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:27:26 am »

sounds like it came from Afghanistan

LeeJ · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:44:46 am »

I pop a few in with my roast vegies, but I think I smash them almost every time, so that is probably why I'm yet to have a problem.

Cleaning ovens, worst job!

Frozzie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:17:14 pm »

i too cook them often in with roast veg and havent had a problem yet but will be careful in the future as cleaning ovens has to be the worst job (almost)...poor cookie

gertbysea · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:46:47 pm »

Thank you cookie 1!

Gert

Zan · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:06:07 pm »

rofpmsl cp63!

I also chuck them in with a roast and will now always stick a hole in them first!!

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cookie1

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