10-Year-Old Chef Shares Food Cooking Tips Everyone Should Know

Roasted garlic takes the umami factor to 10.

In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, I stocked up on garlic, one of my grocery must-haves, to the point of embarrassment. Although I cook with garlic daily, I knew that some of my stash should be preserved, so I switched to roasting.

Your oven can turn garlic into a sweet, savory, and versatile spice perfect for spreading on bread, adding to salad dressings, or mixing into a basic béchamel. To roast the ends individually, cut off the top to expose the cloves, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

If you have several roast ends, prepare them in a baking tray and cover them tightly with foil. Once cooled, squeeze the cloves into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to two weeks. Alternatively, you can put the garlic into silicone ice cube trays, freeze them until they harden, and store them in a resealable bag for ready-made flavor bombs.