Oof, Paul! I may actually need to remember this haha!
I remember one article I was reading making a comment in the vein of, "British people aren't known for seasoning their foods, but they still used garlic," so this is pretty hilarious!
When we were kids we were taught that Adam and Eve were allowed to take 2 things with them when they left the Garden of Eden, and they chose garlic and onions, hence the natural and/or supernatural properties of both.
Very interesting. It does appear that garlic and onions go hand in hand in a lot of historical herbal, holistic medicine. Maybe people really just don't like bad breath and pungent odors 🤷♂️. I haven't looked deeper but if onions were also found to have some association with folklore then it may be an association with these types of smelly foods more than anything. The religious context is interesting as well, and I'd wonder the historical context.
I'm pretty sure that everyone actually loves garlic, although I do enjoy watching Kitchen Nightmare videos where Gordon Ramsay yells about dishes "pissing with garlic"!
It's unfortunate that I couldn't find much, but it's probably a case of lore and traditional medicine intertwining. It's pretty interesting to wonder how it came about really.
I love the phrase “literally false, metaphorically true,” always attributed it to Bret Weinstein, I don’t know why I thought he came up with it, but I use it a lot. Strangely, so many things have been becoming literally true, while the pushing of a narrative “it’s just a metaphor” are false claims.
I'm sure others have used it quite often. It was Bret and Heather where I first heard them use it quite often and so I started adopting it as well.
It definitely is an issue in which metaphor is taking as having no basis in reality, when things may have some underpinnings which may be worth investigating. Hence, vampires may not be literally true but the metaphor of vampires being related to diseases is what's so interesting and may have some basis for the folklore.
Interesting! That would go along with the letting the enzymes and alliin stew. The temperature is probably the most critical issue as well, although it appears that digestive enzymes and the acidity of the stomach may actually contribute to the breakdown as well. I guess if you get that bad garlic breath your allicin is no more unfortunately!
Thanks for this very amusing and interesting article. The vampire myth is fascinating, too. I just love garlic. Good luck with your planting!
Thank you! I'll see what happens. I'm pretty convinced I have a black thumb. 😅
A meal without garlic is like....
A meal with a vampire
Or
A boring meal (one could say vampires bore or bite)
Or
Just like British cooking
Oof, Paul! I may actually need to remember this haha!
I remember one article I was reading making a comment in the vein of, "British people aren't known for seasoning their foods, but they still used garlic," so this is pretty hilarious!
Right. But only under duress. They use garlic the way I use rat bait.
Ah, for when the in-laws come around!
When we were kids we were taught that Adam and Eve were allowed to take 2 things with them when they left the Garden of Eden, and they chose garlic and onions, hence the natural and/or supernatural properties of both.
Very interesting. It does appear that garlic and onions go hand in hand in a lot of historical herbal, holistic medicine. Maybe people really just don't like bad breath and pungent odors 🤷♂️. I haven't looked deeper but if onions were also found to have some association with folklore then it may be an association with these types of smelly foods more than anything. The religious context is interesting as well, and I'd wonder the historical context.
As a dedicated overuser, overeater and plain lover of garlic I enjoyed reading
this, no end. Love my garlic. Thank you! Appreciate the "vimpire dimension" too!
I'm pretty sure that everyone actually loves garlic, although I do enjoy watching Kitchen Nightmare videos where Gordon Ramsay yells about dishes "pissing with garlic"!
It's unfortunate that I couldn't find much, but it's probably a case of lore and traditional medicine intertwining. It's pretty interesting to wonder how it came about really.
It sure is ☺️. There are people who hate it, hate the smell, hate the tests
I know, unbelievable, right?
Fantastic!
I love the phrase “literally false, metaphorically true,” always attributed it to Bret Weinstein, I don’t know why I thought he came up with it, but I use it a lot. Strangely, so many things have been becoming literally true, while the pushing of a narrative “it’s just a metaphor” are false claims.
I'm sure others have used it quite often. It was Bret and Heather where I first heard them use it quite often and so I started adopting it as well.
It definitely is an issue in which metaphor is taking as having no basis in reality, when things may have some underpinnings which may be worth investigating. Hence, vampires may not be literally true but the metaphor of vampires being related to diseases is what's so interesting and may have some basis for the folklore.
Neat article. Thank you. I love garlic!
If cooking with garlic, it's also recommended to let it sit for 10 minutes for it to retain the allicin and thus, health benefits. https://www.eatthis.com/how-to-prepare-garlic/
Interesting! That would go along with the letting the enzymes and alliin stew. The temperature is probably the most critical issue as well, although it appears that digestive enzymes and the acidity of the stomach may actually contribute to the breakdown as well. I guess if you get that bad garlic breath your allicin is no more unfortunately!