Onions and garlic

[Guest guest]

Just to add a little to that discussion... Though I would not wish to eliminate

onions and garlic as they are a key part of most of my dishes, I've heard of

another reason that some people choose to do so. Some believe that onions and

garlic prevent the brain from achieving alpha state (deep meditative state) and

have gone so far as to calling onions and garlic " brain poison " . Though that has

not proven the case for me, I respect other people's beliefs and choices and

just thought I'd mention this.

 

Note to garlic lovers: I discovered this by accident a few years ago - the

absolutely best garlic taste comes from fresh garlic (not dried). When garlic

grows in the spring, it matures and dries while still in the ground. This

produces the papery skin and helps its keeping properties. If you are able to

get garlic bulbs before they dry, you're in for a treat. It's milder (so I use

more) and it has a wonderful garlic taste without the sulphuric aftertaste. One

of the best things about late spring is a salad with fresh tender lettuce,

freshly picked local strawberries and raw sugar snap peas in a vinaigrette made

with fresh garlic. Yum!

 

Helene

 

 

[Guest guest]

There are certain Hindu groups that prohibit cooking with garlic and

onions. [i thought it was also any vegetable grown in the earth, like

potatoes and beets,but I am not sure] I have a cookbook published by a

Hindu group around here, somewhere, that has no garlic and onions in

it. They use other herbs for s similar flavor, like asafoetida.

 

Kathleen

Eureka CA

 

 

Just to add a little to that discussion... Though I would not wish to

eliminate onions and garlic as they are a key part of most of my

dishes, I've heard of another reason that some people choose to do so.

Some believe that onions and garlic prevent the brain from achieving

alpha state (deep meditative state) and have gone so far as to calling

onions and garlic " brain poison " . Though that has not proven the case

for me, I respect other people's beliefs and choices and just thought

I'd mention this.

[Guest guest]

I've never used asafoetida. I have bought it, I just can't past the smell.

 

Anita

 

 

" Kathleen M. Pelley " <kmpelley wrote:

There are certain Hindu groups that prohibit cooking with garlic and

onions. [i thought it was also any vegetable grown in the earth, like

potatoes and beets,but I am not sure] I have a cookbook published by a

Hindu group around here, somewhere, that has no garlic and onions in

it. They use other herbs for s similar flavor, like asafoetida.

 

Kathleen

Eureka CA

 

Just to add a little to that discussion... Though I would not wish to

eliminate onions and garlic as they are a key part of most of my

dishes, I've heard of another reason that some people choose to do so.

Some believe that onions and garlic prevent the brain from achieving

alpha state (deep meditative state) and have gone so far as to calling

onions and garlic " brain poison " . Though that has not proven the case

for me, I respect other people's beliefs and choices and just thought

I'd mention this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I haven't used it in awhile, but, if I recall correctly, you use very

little of it, and the effect is quite subtle.

 

 

Kathleen

 

 

I've never used asafoetida. I have bought it, I just can't past the

smell.