Why The Colour Of Garlic Could Make Or Break Your Meal

Purple and white garlic have completely different flavours

Turns out my spice drawer is brimming with surprising facts. For instance, mass-produced paprika is often (though not exclusively) made from bell peppers.

Meanwhile, delicious allspice, which I’d always assumed was a mixture of star anise, nutmeg, and cloves, is actually made from one species of berry. Even chilli powder is rarely made from 100% dried and ground chilli peppers.

But I never expected a similar mystery to unfold for my........

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