Why Do Most American Recipes Use Garlic Salt Or Granules Instead Of Fresh Garlic?

Do you think that every American recipe uses garlic salt or granules instead of fresh garlic? Or is it just a few of us who notice that? But, it’s a fact that American prefer to use the garlic salt or granules instead of the fresh garlic.

It is just their preference to use the garlic in salt or granules forms instead of fresh garlic. There is no additional health benefit of the garlic salt or granules as compared to the fresh garlic. Moreover, garlic salt comes from fresh garlic after passing through several processing units.

Some possible reasons to prefer garlic salt over fresh garlic?

Garlic salt is the dried powder form of fresh garlic. The fresh garlic passes through the dehydrators until its moisture completely dries off. In this process, it is evident that the fresh garlic loses some nutrients that are heat sensitive.

However, here are some reasons that many Americans use garlic salt instead of fresh garlic.

• It is easy to use as it is available in powder or granules form. You need to buy the garlic salt or granules from the market and use it in the recipe.
• There is no need to peel the garlic. Fresh garlic requires some time to peel as many heads in a single garlic clove requires peeling individually. So, as many Americans are busy with their hectic routines, they don’t have time to peel the garlic.
• Some recipes require garlic salt or granules instead of garlic powder. These recipes include soup, pasta, meatballs, hamburgers, and many more. So in these products, fresh garlic is not suitable. It can disturb their consistency and also not taste good while eating.

So these are some reasons that garlic salt is preferable to fresh garlic. But it doesn’t have much difference in its nutritional value.

Moreover, it doesn’t mean that the American stores don’t have fresh garlic. Many American supermarkets have fresh garlic. It depends on their likings and disliking or preferences that they use the garlic salt or granules instead of the fresh garlic.

Prepare garlic salt or granules from fresh garlic

If you follow some American recipes and use garlic salt or granules, you don’t have it. Then you can prepare it at home.

Garlic salt or granules comes from fresh garlic. So it is not difficult to make it.

Take the fresh garlic and peel the cloves. Place the peeled garlic cloves in a food processor and add a suitable amount of salt. Kishore salt is preferable because the mineral or table salt can cause the discoloration of garlic salt.

Process the garlic and salt for about 20 minutes or until it reaches the fine consistency like sand.

Sun-drying or oven drying is a time taking process. In this method, place the peeled garlic cloves in direct contact with sunlight. But ensure that the cloves are covered with a thin muslin cloth. Dry until all the moisture is gone and blend to make the salt.

Conclusion

Summing up the above discussion, it is common to use garlic salt instead of fresh garlic, but it depends on the preferences and availability.

Author Bio

Sunil Kumar is the owner of Spicy Organic. A company, which started as a small spice shop in Lisora, India, has since become the largest supplier of certified organic herbs and spices in North America. Through dedication and hard work, they have established relationships with more than 10,000 farmers and growers worldwide and continue to respond to the growing demand for spices in North America.