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Temperature
20°C optimal
15°C to 25°C range
Room temperature is ideal for pounding garlic
Time
10 minutes
5 minutes – 15 minutes
Equipment
Aroma ()
Compounds: Allicin, Diallyl disulfide
Taste
Texture
Wine Analogy
Aged Syrah (peppery, smoky)
Coffee Analogy
Sumatra Mandheling (earthy, spicy)
Perfume Analogy
Le Labo Santal 33 (smoky, leathery)
Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
Era
Bronze Age (3300-1300 BCE)
Region
South Asia
Spread Path
Trade and migration along the Indus River valley
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