Article: The Food Guy: ; Garlic adds flavor, but a a long way; Bold bulbs can often overpower fresh veggies

Garlic is good. I love garlic. Maybe a little too much.

I tend to favor subtle seasoning when cooking - adding just enough salt, herbs or spices to complement (and not overpower) other flavors in a dish - that is, except when it comes to garlic. Garlic is so fine that if one clove is good, I reckon four must be better.

But, oh, not so.

Although recipes with heavy ingredients (cream sauces, pastas, some meats) are more forgiving of an overzealous addition of garlic, most can be easily offended by too much of the burly bulb. And with summer produce now cropping up in full force, you'll want to make sure those fresh-from-the-farm flavors are the ones that shine through. Try slicing just-picked ...

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