Garlic powder is a versatile, convenient pantry stable that brings the rich, savory flavor of garlic into many dishes. It’s perfect for you in cases where fresh garlic isn’t readily available or if you just can’t stand the mess that it makes while waiting for it to dry up. But how many should you use when instead you’d use fresh garlic?
What Is Garlic Powder Good For?
Garlic powder is dried and ground garlic cloves. It offers a variety of benefits and uses in cooking:
- Flavor Enhancement: It is concentrated with a little sweet nutty garlic flavor that blends well with other spices.
- Convenience: It doesn’t need peeling or chopping like fresh garlic, so it is convenient.
- Long Shelf Life: Fresh garlic is liable to go bad. The powder remains good for months if kept well.
- Versatile: It can be used in almost all kinds of dishes such as soups, sauces, marinades, rubs, and seasoning blends.
- Health Benefits: It still holds some nutritional values of fresh garlic, including antioxidant properties and possible heart health benefits.
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How Much Garlic Powder Equals One Clove?
If you’re substituting fresh garlic to powder of garlic in a recipe, use the following conversion:
1 garlic clove = 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
2 garlic cloves = 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
4 garlic cloves = 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
This ratio ensures that your dish maintains the right balance of garlic flavor without overpowering other ingredients.
How to Use Garlic Powder in Cooking
It does go quite well with so many dishes. The following ways include seasoning meats and vegetables by sprinkling the garlic powder over chicken, beef, fish, or roasted vegetables, making spice blends by combining the garlic powder with onion powder, paprika, and herbs as an all-purpose seasoning, or adding a pinch of garlic powder to soups, pasta sauces, and gravies to give depth to soups and sauces.
Baking & Bread Making: Mix garlic powder into dough to make garlic bread, crackers, or pizza crusts.
Homemade Dressings & Marinades: Mix it into salad dressings or marinades for an intense flavor.
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