Garlic

Garlic...touchy subject! Garlic brings out the best flavors in so many delicious foods, especially in Chinese, Indian, and Italian cuisines. People make a big deal about garlic breath, but many forge ahead without fear, opting to enjoy wonderful meals such as pasta, pizza, curries, and seafood dishes.

Here's something to ponder: Garlic's sharp flavor is the plant's biological defense mechanism. When the garlic cells are damaged, they release a pungent sulfuric compound to ward off or punish the attacker. This sulfuric compound is responsible for that taste and smell that garlic's critics describe as disgusting! So chew on that.

Unless you've got a hot date tonight.