10 delicious ways to use black garlic
- May 21
- 1 min read
Sauces & mayo

Chop black garlic and mix it into mayonnaise. Use as a dip or burger sauce. Yummy!
Pizza & pasta
Mix chopped black garlic into tomato sauce and use it for pizza or pasta sauce.
Flavoured butters
Chop black garlic and mix it into butter or cream cheese. Use with meat and fish dishes to add a rich umami flavour experience.
Marinades
Crush black garlic and add it to different marinades.
Salads
Chop black garlic and sprinkle it into salads. Its wonderful umami flavour adds new depth to any salad.
Minced meat or meat alternatives
Add chopped black garlic to meatball or veggie ball mixtures, lasagne, and other baked dishes. Give familiar meals a new flavour twist!
Salad dressings
Blend a splash of water, black garlic cloves, and olive oil in a blender and use as a salad dressing.
Bread toppings
Slice black garlic onto bread. Try avocado and tomato toast with black garlic – highly recommended!
Mashed potatoes
Mash black garlic and mix it into mashed potatoes for a new twist on a traditional dish.
Snack on it as it is
Black garlic is delicious on its own as a snack. Try dipping it in honey or even chocolate. Its sweet-and-sour, umami-rich and slightly caramel-like flavour brings to mind balsamic vinegar and tamarind, with a hint of liquorice.




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