[Weston grower]

I tried bottling garlic in oil last year and it seems to have worked quite well. Have seen recipes for pickled garlic and am wondering whether to try it. Can you use pickled garlic as I now use oil bottled garlic or is it something you eat as you would pickled onions etc?

Regards WG 

[Mrs Bee]

Pickled garlic can be eaten just like pickled onions. In my case usually by the handful.

I also like to smoke them, as in a cold smoker, not the rollup types and then put them with smoked Kalamata olives and smoked feta cheese, then put the lot in some olive oil, herbs and lemon rind to use as nibbles.

You don't have to smoke them first they are just as nice without the smoking.

Also, just a word of warning there are botulism issues  when you preserve garlic in oil.  Now I know a lot of people aren't bothered, and that is fine, but I just mention it so you are aware.

As I understand it pickling is safer because of the acidity of the vinegar.

[Trillium]

I eat mine as a condiment since I use a honey/vinegar mix and they stand on their own, and how!