Black garlic

Black garlic is a type of aged garlic that is colored deep brownish-black. The process is of East Asian origin. It is made by placing garlic in a controlled environment of low heat and high humidity over the course of several weeks, a process that produces black cloves. The heat produces key intermediate compounds through the Maillard reaction which give the black garlic its color and distinctive taste. Black garlic is used in a wide variety of culinary applications.