As a garlic novice, my preliminary verdict is hardneck with sharper, more garlicky flavor.
Escargots are generally eaten as an appetizer, served in the shell and cooked in a delicious melange of garlicky parsley butter.
What creates the flavor is a spiced concoction of mashed cooked potatoes and fried onions, served with a liberal dose of garlicky chutney.
On a cold night, the golden lentil soup ($2.95) was a hearty, garlicky elixir.
Its flavor is rounded and balanced, a magical elixir of sweet, salty, garlicky heat.
But when it's added to hot oil, the aroma becomes oniony and garlicky.
The result is a silky, garlicky meat with a crispy skin that's sticky with a coat of umami.
The first thing you always order is platanos, and it comes with the most dense garlicky sauce.
