tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038312929108334839.post4339045351767479975..comments2013-08-11T19:04:11.567-04:00Comments on Adam's Life: Sewing the Seeds of Garlicky LoveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940569483741421121noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038312929108334839.post-65049593552865485122013-01-30T23:43:42.800-05:002013-01-30T23:43:42.800-05:00"Maceration" is the process of softening..."Maceration" is the process of softening food or breaking it into pieces by soaking in a liquid. Not to be confused with "marination," which is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned liquid, usually acidic, before cooking. Maceration is usually meant to extract flavors and volatile herbal elements from the item you are soaking rather than infuse the thing you are soaking with elements from the liquid, n'es-ce pas?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940569483741421121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038312929108334839.post-39393818298348693682013-01-30T20:11:20.780-05:002013-01-30T20:11:20.780-05:00This is way cool, and I can't wait to try grow...This is way cool, and I can't wait to try growing my own garlic. I roasted some the other day along with some eggplant and made Baba Ganoush sp?). I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and delicious it was - I have always bought it from a local Middle Eastern Deli. Question, what does macerated mean and when would one do it?Cappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493614299754290176noreply@blogger.com