How could anyone swear off garlic?
Sicilian chef Filippo La Mantia has sworn off using garlic in his trendy restaurant in downtown Rome.
"I will never use garlic!" declares the Sicilian chef as he demonstrates how to make a flavorful pasta dish -- octopus linguine with orange juice and almond pesto -- without the ingredient he hates.
It sounds like he feels like it is a common ingredient that overwhelms with its strong taste.
Luckily, not everyone feels that way.
"Garlic is the king of the kitchen," says Antonello Colonna, another prominent Italian chef. "To eliminate it is like eliminating violins from an orchestra."
I don't get it. To me, even if it has common origins, it's one of my favorite flavorings. I use it in tons of dishes, Italian and otherwise, and I have yet to find something it doesn't go well with or improve. I seriously hope this campaign doesn't catch on.
