What makes garlic and onion bulbs special that makes them so good to cook with? Is there a reason other than taste that stops me from trying to cook with all the different species of bulbs?

Question

What makes garlic and onion bulbs special that makes them so good to cook with? Is there a reason other than taste that stops me from trying to cook with all the different species of bulbs?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There are definitely serious practical

-can last long because they’re dry bulbs, even in the days before fridges

-super easy to grow in the garden, as animals don’t predate them. Also, garlic is easier to grow because it starts as bulbs rather than seeds. Both these things keep prices low

I figure that these big deal practical considerations historically kept them popular in the kitchen , and then now it’s still a holdover. I mean, at least partly. Nobody can deny their flavors rock