Have you seen that garlic has a new “look”? It change its taste to a new one, and it has a completely different flavour and… it became black! It decided to completely fascinate us with its new look and even more with benefits to our body!
How is created black garlic?
If you thought that is all about some kind of chemistry or unhealthy treatment of garlic – we need to get you descouraged. Black garlic is made in a completely natural way – by fermentation, in a moist and controlled evironment, at a temperature of 60 to 80 degrees. Whole, unhasked garlic bulbs are inserted in fermenter, where they stay for 60 days. All this process takes place without any additives – no preservatives, no artificial colours, everything is pure and natural. After this phase, the garlic bulbs are oxidized for another 45 days. Only after this long process, healthy black garlic is ready for consumption. Its specialty is reflected in fact that it hasn’t unpleasant scent and garlic which is used for fermentation comes from Serbia.
How is so black?
The garlic is a word star in its scent. However, did you know that garlic contains one substance that is responsible for garlic dark colour after fermentation? Although such, it didn’t lose any healthy ingredient and the chemical composition stayed the same.
How healthy is it?
Not a myth, neither the legend, but BlackLook is ten times healthier than its older cousin, garlic. It has numerous nutritional properties, especially because it contains more oxidants and a significantly higher proportion of vitamins C and B6, as well as minerals such are magnesium, selenium, calcium and phosphorus.
And how is the taste?
It has sweet taste: some people remind on unforgettable caramelized pleasure, and some on soy sauce. Others say that they have not tried yet something like that. One thing is sure – it is so specific that you can put it to sweet and salty dishes.
Medicinal properties and treatment
The benefits of black garlic are multiple. Be ready to see what this super grocerie makes to our body: above all, it strengthens the entire immunity system, and it affects our body antibacterial and anti-cancerous. It is especially important because it lowers bad cholesterol, regulates high blood pressure and helps in diabetes treatment. Like regular garlic, it has the natural antibiotic feature and is irreplaceable in colds and flu. It is a melem for allergies and cells regeneration.
How to use?
You can eat it raw or put in salads (seasonal and delicatessen), then fish, pasta, meat, vegetables and even you can mix in cakes – it will give them incredible taste. Put it to soaps and to various pastries, buns, sticks or homemade bread. Make perfectly health spreads or put it in already prepared – it’s up to you how you will use its benefits. However, we want to show you the simplest and perhaps the most effective recipe in the upcoming cold days – an elixir with honey.
You need a bulb of BlackLook and a real homemade honey – in our offer we have types of honey with protected geographical origin, completely natural and authentic – honey from Homolje mountains and linden honey from Fruska Gora.
Put the whole bulbs in honey jar and leave it for a few days. Such prepared elixir it will be the real dose of health – protect yourself with the real, natural elixir and you will be healthier more than ever and with good mood!
