For Garlic Fanatics
We invite you to visit the Garlic Seed Foundation website. GSF is an informal organization of growers and eaters of allium sativum dedicated to its consumption and production, and their website offers a fabulous collection of information about GARLIC.
To learn more about the ancient secrets of garlic click here.
Why does Garlic smell?
Garlic cloves with their skins on don't have any smell. But, when the cells are ruptured by cutting or pressing, they release an enzyme called allinaise, chemically changing the inherent alliin into allicin, a sulfur-containing molecule. These sulphur molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and lungs, escaping through exhaled air and perspiration, ultimately producing garlic breath.