Any culinary lover will likely tell you that garlic is one of the central ingredients in many recipes, which is probably why so many garlic innovations exist. Garlic is one flavor that is easily distinguishable, as it can be very strong and potent. The smell of cooking garlic will fill up a kitchen in seconds, and probably any rooms close by.
For those who don't particularly love garlic, many garlic innovations exist to help combat the potent affects of this popular ingredient, such as breath name tags and garlic-free restaurants.
Some of the most interesting garlic innovations are not necessarily used in recipes -- well, for food, that is. Garlic-flavored vodka is one innovation that I don't think I'll be lining up to try.
13 Ingenious Garlic Innovations
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Breath Name Tags
SMINT: Hello, My Name is...
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Personified Odours Hiding at Home
Fun Febreze Ads
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Scratch-and-Sniff Campaigns
The Scope Relentlessly Fresh Ads are Fresh Breath Reminders
10
Stinky Vegetable Molders
The Garlizi Garlic and Onion Cube Machine Adds Shape
9
Oscillating Garlic Grinders
The Garlic Rocker Solves All Your Pungent Clove-Cutting Problems
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Garlic Camo
Chlormint Campaign Illustrates its Ability to Mask Bad Breath
7
Cavemen Kitchen Tools
The Homo Sapien Multi-Purpose Rock
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Garlic Vodka
Vicious Breath in a Shot
5
Ergonomic Garlic Presses
The Evasolo "Inspired"
4
Teardrop Speakers
The Allium Sativum Speakers Offer Some Delicious Sound
3
Breath-Friendly Seasonings
Black Garlic Emerges as Next Healthy Kitchen Must-Have
2
Smelly Celebrations
Gilroy Garlic Festival in California Isn't for First Dates
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Garlic-Free Restaurants
No More Stinking Breath
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