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

Recipe calls for three cloves of garlic, minced.
Not Bulb
Don't confuse a 'clove' with a 'bulb' - a bulb has many cloves.

She mistakenly used a bulb instead of a clove, making the dish too garlicky.
Size Varies
Cloves can vary in size; large cloves provide more flavor and might alter a recipe.

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