It is a common practice to include garlic in baked items. Some people might think that garlic belongs only in savory dishes such as stir fries and soups. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Baking with garlic is an excellent way to add a full, robust flavor to dishes. It is widely known that garlic became a staple food in both the ancient Egyptian and early Roman cultures. There are also mentions of people adding garlic to flour-based products during the times of the Pharaohs. It can however be tricky to bake with fresh garlic, as its strong aroma can be overwhelming when baked into foods. Dehydrated garlic is the answer to this quandary.
Dehydrated garlic provides a flavour that is both mild and complex. When the dried garlic is added to specific baked items, it will enhance the overall flavor of these items, and make them more enjoyable for the average consumer. There are a number of different ways you can use dehydrated garlic in baked goods.
Using Dehydrated Garlic in your baked goods
When you’re working with dehydrated garlic, you’ll probably be surprised at all the different ways you can use it in baked goods. Whether it is inside or on the surface of your food products, dehydrated garlic can be effective in improving the flavour and quality. Take a look at the tips below to learn how to best use dehydrated garlic in your recipes:
1. Garlic powder is a great way to enhance the taste of food items without adding any extra liquid. Garlic powder is preferred over other forms of garlic when a fine texture is desired. Garlic powder works great in breads, cookies, crackers, pretzels, and any other baked goods. You can mix it into the dough or the added it to the bread crumb mixture. When blending in your dehydrated garlic powder, be sure to use a fine mesh strainer to remove any excess pieces that can clog up equipment.
2. When trying to add some garlic flavor into your snacks, garlic flakes can be a good option. Garlic flakes are good for focaccia breads, rolls, pizza crusts and tarts. You can also roll them in with gluten-free crackers and pretzels.
3. Dehydrated garlic granules work very well for salted snacks, puffed pastries and salted biscuits.
4. While making garlic bread, use dehydrated garlic powder while mixing the dough and use dehydrated garlic granules as sprinkles on the bread. This double dose of garlic will infuse a stronger aroma and a rich flavour to the Garlic Bread.
5. While making croutons, braise the bread cubes with oil mixed with garlic bread to enhance the aroma of the end product.
6. The easiest way you can use dehydrated garlic is by adding it to bread dough to improve the flavor of your bread. If you want the same taste as garlic bread, you can mix dehydrated minced garlic with water and add it to your dough. This will provide a mild cheese flavour that will make your bread taste better than ever.
Dehydrated garlic is a key ingredient in many recipes, and is a way to add flavor that is both mild and complex. This is a more cost effective way to get the same great flavor you would normally find in fresh garlic, and it allows you to control the amount of garlic flavor that goes into your baked goods.
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