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Garlic has lovingly been dubbed The Stinking Rose, yet it is actually a member of the lily family and a cousin to onions, leeks, chives, and shallots. Quaint diner slang of the 1920's referred to garlic as Bronx vanilla, halitosis, and Italian perfume. Now, Americans alone consume more than 250 million pounds of garlic annually. Find out what causes that strong garlic smell, how to get that smell off your hands, garlic recipes, and more...

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