Traditionally used in Korean cuisine, umami-rich black garlic livens up many dishes, from roasted or grilled proteins and vegetables to salads, dips, dressings, soups and stews. It makes a complex alternative to garlic powder in any recipe.

• 2.2oz (62g) glass container 
• Ingredients: Garlic (fermented and ground)
• Origin: Aguacatán, Guatemala
• Process: heat-aged, dried and ground
• Tasting notes: soy sauce, dark chocolate, depth 
• Cooking suggestions: add to marinades and rubs, whisk into salad dressing, stir into soups and stews, flavor long-cooked roasts, use as a sub for standard garlic powder or fresh garlic in any recipe.   

Burlap & Barrel are delicious, single origin spices sourced directly from small farms around the world. Their spices are harvested by hand, dried naturally, grown organically whenever possible, and transported directly to preserve freshness. Burlap & Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable.

This black garlic starts out as fresh garlic, grown by communities in Aguacatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Burlap and Barrel work with a cooperative that is dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in the area. They work with farmers to source the garlic, then they heat-age the cloves in a solar-powered facility. The black garlic is made from pure Guatemalan garlic, which is unique — most black garlic in Guatemala is made from imported garlic.

Burlap and Barrel partners' facility is located in the village of Palo Amontonado, where high temperatures, low humidity and just a few rainy days per year are the ideal climatic conditions for solar-powered operations. The garlic ferments for 4 weeks at 60 °C, giving it a rich, savory flavor and beautiful dark color that brings gorgeous depth to all sorts of dishes!

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