Dave Bell > wrote:
> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> Right, the Single Clove Garlic is from China, and it is quite unique.
>>
>> It's called "elephant ear" garlic, and it's been available
>> in the U.S. for many years. It's less intense than regular
>> garlic, so it's not a drop-in replacement.
>
> "Elephant Ear", or simply "Elephant" garlic?
> What I've seen in the stores as the latter are bulbs with fewer, much
> larger than normal cloves, but not single clove "bulbs".
> Is the Single Clove Garlic something else?
The single clove garlic is not elephant [ear] garlic.
I have never seen the single clove garlic here in the US except in
pickle mixes imported from Italy. A couple people here have
reported seeing it for sale fresh, but it was pretty expensive.
-sw