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Garlic turns bitter
Also searched as: burnt garlic, brown garlic, bitter garlic
In short: Garlic burns very quickly. Even golden brown it can taste bitter.
Picture it
Like paper next to a flame: a moment too long and it is black.
What happened in your kitchen?
Question 1
Did the garlic go into the pan right at the start?
All causes, by frequency
- Into the hot pan too early
Finely chopped garlic has a lot of surface and little water; it burns in seconds.
Next time: Add it only towards the end · Fry only briefly over medium heat
- Chopped too finely or crushed
The finer it is, the faster it browns and burns.
Next time: Slice it if it will stay in the pan longer
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Sources
- Harold McGee: On Food and Cooking (2004), Kapitel Gemüse, Eier