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Clove

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Cooking Measure

Refers to a single unit of garlic, usually peeled before use in recipes.

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Recipe calls for three cloves of garlic, minced.
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Not Bulb

Don't confuse a 'clove' with a 'bulb' - a bulb has many cloves.

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She mistakenly used a bulb instead of a clove, making the dish too garlicky.
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Size Varies

Cloves can vary in size; large cloves provide more flavor and might alter a recipe.

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Adjust the number of garlic cloves if they're particularly large or small.
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