Garlic, For Cooking, Human Consumption

Garlic is the bulb of the garlic plant and belongs to the lily family (Liliaceae). It is native to Asia Minor and India. The garlic bulb forms at the foot of the plant and has a broad, oval, flattened basal plate and up to 15 bulblets or "cloves". Garlic serves as a spice in particular for seasoning meat, sausage products and soups and is also used for pharmaceutical purposes due to its health-promoting and disinfecting action when applied externally. Dry garlic may be Garlic kept for 6 - 7temperatures of 0 - 1°C and 65- 70% relative humidity.