How to Roast Garlic in a Few Easy Steps
by Adrianna Adarme on Oct 23, 2013
Roasted garlic is one of my favorite things to add to anything: aioli, salad dressings, soups or even to a piece of bread. The process is as easy as can be; the results are delicious.
While in the oven the garlic caramelizes, taking on a sweet flavor profile and the texture almost becomes similar to a flavorful paste. My favorite way to eat it is to mash it up with some softened butter, smother it on bread and then cover it with a heavy hand of shredded cheese. I like to consider it a fancy version of one of my favorite restaurant-chain appetizers: cheesy garlic bread.
To begin, slice off about 1/4-inch from the top of the head of garlic. Drizzle it with a teaspoon or so of olive oil and top it with a dash of salt and pepper.
Wrap the garlic in a piece of parchment or foil and tie it with a piece of baking twine. Transfer it to the oven to roast for 30 to 40 minutes--it couldn't be easier. The house will be engulfed with the delicious smell of caramelized garlic. If I could have it my way, I'd have the smell of roasting garlic made into an extract so I could make a candle out of it. That's probably going a bit too far, but I am a tried and true garlic lover.
Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.