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Garlic: Is Raw Really Better Than Cooked?
Raw garlic is called "nature's antibiotic" — but heat changes its chemistry. Includes the 10-minute trick that rescues cooked garlic.
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Raw garlic is called "nature's antibiotic" — but heat changes its chemistry. Includes the 10-minute trick that rescues cooked garlic.
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