Here’s the truth: Garlic is considered a gift. It’s a vegetable that pretends to be a spice, acts like a condiment, and serves as folk medicine. It’s the shape-shifter of the kitchen.
You could call it a bulb vegetable. That’s the most correct answer for your next trivia night. But if you’re at a dinner party, just say, “It’s garlic, and it’s the reason I have friends.”
In the end, garlic is whatever you need it to be. A rub for steak? Yes. A cure for a bad day? Absolutely. The reason your breath could clear a room? Without a doubt. Embrace the stink, my friend. Embrace the stink.
So next time someone asks you what garlic is considered, just shrug and say: “It’s garlic. It’s perfect. Now pass the bread.” You’ll sound smart, and nobody will question it.
Unless they’re a botanist. Then run.
