"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> 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
The Elephant garlic I have seen here is huge. One clove is probably 2/3rds
of a standard garlic bulb. However, like you say, they have multiple
cloves. They are also not anywhere near as strong.