What would Greek-Mediterranean cooking be without garlic? Yet, peeling it can sometimes be a chore. Enter Nissos, a small family-run company with roots on the Northeastern Aegean island of Lesvos, home to much great food. They’ve sourced real Greek garlic from the fertile Thessaly plain, in Central Greece, peeled it for us and preserved it in a light brine.
This is not just any old garlic. The variety of Platykambou, as it’s called, was first noticed by one of the world’s premiere makers of natural garlic remedies and probiotics, the Japanese nutraceutical company Wakunaga. Garlic Platykambou has an exceptionally high concentration of essential oils and other cancer-fighting nutrients. The University of Thessaly stepped in, and is now conducting studies on the health benefits of this particular garlic variety, aiming to achieve designation of origin status. Platykambou garlic, besides being extraordinarily rich in nutrients and essential oils, is noticeably aromatic, with a complex flavor that derives from this region’s unique microclimate.
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United StatesConvenient
There are times when either I am out of fresh garlic or in a time crunch when these are most appreciated. They are also a little less "sharp" which can be helpful in some recipes. You may need a little more of these pickled cloves in your dish .
United StatesGARLIC IN BRINE
We used it several time in some of our sauces and it gave the sauce a great taste it was subtle but still there.
United StatesThank God for the garlic again!
I’ve been waiting for months for the garlic! Thank God they came. Although this brand was the first to suggest refrigerate after opening g
United StatesA surprising new discovery
These are delicious! A tasty substitute for the garlic from the grocery store that’s usually sprouted.
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