Fresh Peeled Garlic Cloves With A Garlic Press Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic. Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion, rakkyo. Ancient Egyptians, used it for both culinary an medicinal purposes. Garlic not only makes food delicious, it may also have a number of health benefits. A garlic press, is a kitchen utensil to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston.