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A plant species from the leek genus whose bulb is used as a spice and medicinal plant and is known for its intense smell and taste.
Für die Soße brauchst du zwei Zehen frischen Knoblauch.
For the sauce, you need two cloves of fresh garlic.
The name 'Knoblauch' (garlic) comes from the Old High German 'klobolouh'. It means 'split leek' and describes the fact that the bulb consists of many individual parts, the cloves.
Der intensive Geruch von Knoblauch ist charakteristisch für die mediterrane Küche.
The intense smell of garlic is characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine.
In German, people speak of a 'Knolle Knoblauch' (a bulb of garlic; the whole bulb) or a 'Zehe Knoblauch' (a clove of garlic; the individual segment). Typical verbs are 'Knoblauch pressen' (to press garlic), 'hacken' (to chop), or 'schneiden' (to slice/cut).
Für dieses Rezept benötigst du nur eine einzige Knoblauchzehe.
For this recipe, you only need a single clove of garlic.
'Knoblauch' (garlic) is often used as an uncountable noun without an article when it is meant as an ingredient or substance. The article is used when referring to a specific bulb.
Ich finde, in diesem Gericht ist zu viel Knoblauch.
I think there is too much garlic in this dish.
