Natividad Vaquero Cabello de Alba is the marketing supervisor of La Abuela Carmen and supported me ad hoc with some products & recipe ideas for this article. La Abuela Carmen produces the black garlic itself – also organically grown.
It is offered in many different variations, whether as a tuber, peeled loose cloves of garlic, as a paste or powder – La Abuela Carmen has the right product for every application.
The production of black garlic at La Abuela Carmen takes place through a natural ripening process. Over a period of 40 days, the garlic is brought to the desired ripeness in an environment controlled in terms of temperature and humidity – without the use of additives or preservatives.
As soon as the garlic has reached the optimum texture and taste, it is removed from the ripening cabinet and sold.
The black garlic from La Abuela Carmen has a strong aroma. The loose garlic cloves from the glass are quite soft and are therefore perfect for the production of garlic butter, infusions or directly as a spread.
The peeled loose cloves of black garlic
Look
Deep brown cloves of garlic of different sizes, slightly moist
Odor
Strong, sweet – slightly acidic with a distinct plum note
Consistency
Very soft – soft to spread, moist, slightly floury, sticky to the touch, strong colouring
Flavour
Strong, fruity aroma with a strong hint of molasses and a slight hint of garlic and plum
Use
Not for spiking – better suited for the production of infusions
Very good for garlic butter, pastes or also directly for bruschetta suitably
Due to its sweetness, it is also ideal for use in desserts and sweets
The paste
Look
Dark brown, moist & glossy
Odor
Strong, slightly sweetish with a distinct hint of garlic
Consistency
Creamy & moist, flowable almost liquid, non-floury, slightly adhesive and colouring, good spread ability
Flavour
Refreshingly fruity and very light, with a hint of molasses and a very light garlic aroma
Use
Very suitable for the production of infusions and salad dressings.
Ideal as a spread, e.g. for bruschetta
Due to the sweetish aroma & finish also suitable for the refinement of desserts & sweets
La Abuela Carmen is currently the only producer of black onions worldwide (ripe, very tasty) and also produces black lemons (also powdered), as they are commonly used in the Orient and the Middle East. A look at the URLs of La Abuela Carmen is always worthwhile, especially to look up the complexity of the products offered and their use in extremely interesting recipes.
- Website: https://laabuelacarmen.com
- Online-Shop: https://laabuelacarmen.com/tienda-online/
- Recipes: https://laabuelacarmen.com/en/recetas/
A very special delicacy, which we unfortunately didn’t manage to prepare any more, is pork filet empanadas with black garlic – from our point of view it is recommended to use here Spanish Durcoc pork!
https://laabuelacarmen.com/pork-tenderloin-empanadas-with-black-garlic/?lang=en
Recipes with Black Garlic
We have tested some recipes with black garlic for you, you can find them under the menu item @erikskitchen in the category recipes.
- Leg of venison with black garlic, root vegetables & mushrooms
- Mussels in tomato white wine broth with black garlic
- Turkey mallets with black garlic and jolly mushrooms
- Penne Nere Rigate
- Black garlic butter – a real eyecatcher
