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Garlic
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Many years ago I used to do the IT support for several haulage firms in the area, and for some reason I never figured out the job of traffic controller used to attract some fairly extreme examples of humanity - one fella used to insist on having root canal surgery done without anaesthetic, by his logic he was far better off eating a large quantity of raw garlic the night before the procedure than he was being injected by a needle. I asked if his dentist shared the opinion, he told me that he didn't farken care, his dentist should do what he's told...
Now I think of it this was the same traffic controller who used to have his eyeballs popped out and scraped every few months, possibly (if memory serves) also without anaesthetic.
Now I think of it this was the same traffic controller who used to have his eyeballs popped out and scraped every few months, possibly (if memory serves) also without anaesthetic.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Marshmallow_Fluff
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Indeed. This chap consumed vast amounts of garlic, claiming it to be more effective than anaesthetic.
Marshmallow_Fluff
Guest
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- Beds
I know onion has antiseptic properties, but never heard of garlic as anaesthetic? For some reason I don't think I will be putting it to test any time soon though..
Hover Fly
He, him, his
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- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
love the stuff - we get through between 1 & 2 bulbs a week of the larger bulb variety. Just purchased a stunning garlic crusher (would not normally ever consider paying +£20 for a garlic crusher, but in need of a new one and I finally decided it may be worth trying... fantastic item that even crushes ginger as well.
As for anaesthetic and dentistry, I thought it was cloves, not garlic that was needed - my emergency dental kit came with a bottle of clove ointment...
As for anaesthetic and dentistry, I thought it was cloves, not garlic that was needed - my emergency dental kit came with a bottle of clove ointment...
Maz
Guru
Garlic crushers are great. We crush loads of the stuff and freeze it in ice-cube dispensers for ease of future use.
Yes, cloves for dental anaesthetic. Mum taught us that one.
Hover Fly
He, him, his
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- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
How can you possibly risk contaminating Ginger (spice of the gods) with garlic (poo-poo of the devil's pet goat)?
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I've got one of those neat little garlic choppers with wheels that you whizz around the worktop, it's great fun but I only use it if I need neatly chopped garlic*; normally I just cut the 'ard ends off, squash the bulb and chuck it in whole.
*neatly chopped garlic for this wonder:
- Chop a bunch of tomatoes in half and lay them out on a baking tray
- Sprinkle with finely chopped garlic
- Shove in very hot oven for an hour
- Sprinkle with oregano
- Mix with pasta
- Eat
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
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- South Glos
Roasted mediterranean vegetables with garlic is a favourite..
6-8 whole cloves of garlic just slit up the sides, put peppers, aubergine, potato, mushrooms, tomatoes, quartered onions in an oven dish, pour in a container of passata, herbs de provence on top and bake at 170 degrees until all cooked through.... !!
You could also add meatballs, or salami, or chorizo sausages or similar...
I use a lot of garlic in a sag curry. The supermarket garlic seems to be fiddly little cloves, but in the French supermarkets the cloves are nice and big.
6-8 whole cloves of garlic just slit up the sides, put peppers, aubergine, potato, mushrooms, tomatoes, quartered onions in an oven dish, pour in a container of passata, herbs de provence on top and bake at 170 degrees until all cooked through.... !!
You could also add meatballs, or salami, or chorizo sausages or similar...
I use a lot of garlic in a sag curry. The supermarket garlic seems to be fiddly little cloves, but in the French supermarkets the cloves are nice and big.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
easily. add in green chillies chopped, turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black mustard seeds, asafedtida, currey leaves, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon stick, fresh coriander and fresh grated coconut and you have the basis of my evening meal!
hotmetal
Senior Member
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- Near Windsor
Maybe this bloke couldn't spell or misremembered something someone told him in the pub? They do sound sort of similar I suppose. Geezer sounds like a bit of a 'header' in the first place!I know onion has antiseptic properties, but never heard of garlic as anaesthetic? For some reason I don't think I will be putting it to test any time soon though..
I knew a guy who insisted on having a tooth extraction without anae. Once. Just the once!
I like a moderate amount of garlic, but wouldn't want to take it too far or I'd be paranoid about minging people out. I went to a sauna once and a funny little old bloke came in and proceeded to clear the entire health suite with his 2nd-hand garlicky sweat. More rank than a taxi from a cinema to Xerox HQ, I can tell you.