17 Reasons It's OK To Be Obsessed With Garlic

Yes, it can be your favorite food. And luckily, you're not alone — Carrabba's Italian Grill is just as obsessed as you are.

1. Everyone knows garlic is a kitchen essential.

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2. But real fans know it's so much more.

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3. For starters, it can turn normal bread into PERFECT bread.

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4. Or pizza into EVEN BETTER PIZZA.

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Who knew such a thing was even possible?!

5. It can make vegetables worth eating.

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6. And make steak look like heaven on earth.

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Bring heaven to your own kitchen with this recipe.

7. There's also black garlic (a form of fermented garlic), which was once rumored to grant immortality.

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Even if it doesn't make you live forever, black garlic still has a ton of nutrients.

8. Today, black garlic is super gourmet.

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Mushroom garlic dip: the hummus of the gods. Recipe here.

9. But regular garlic is all, "I don't need fermentation — I'm perfect the way I am."

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So true.

10. After all, garlic can fix broken glass.

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Garlic is a natural adhesive — rub the juice on broken glass and watch it work its magic.

11. It can fight vampires, and also food poisoning.

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For a certain strain of bacteria, garlic is 100 times more effective than antibiotics.

12. But garlic is best at stuff like chicken...

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Chicken piccata recipe here.

13. ...pasta...

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14. ...and putting the "sweet vs. savory" debate to rest.

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Garlic ice cream recipe here.

15. Garlic is so lovable that there are entire festivals devoted to it.

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One of the biggest takes place in Gilroy, CA — over four million people have attended.

16. Which means your obsession is perfectly normal.

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17. (But you still might want to brush your teeth.)

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Indulge your obsession at Carrabba's Italian Grill, where garlic never goes underappreciated.