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eppur_se_muova

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3. Our former neighbor used a recipe for whole chicken that called for either 12 or 24 cloves of garlic.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:40 AM

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She didn't know what a 'clove' was. She thought that referred to the whole bulb .... so .... at least 12 heads of garlic. Guests said it was "a bit strong", or something polite like that.

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