I don't know why, but suddenly I am craving a garlic milkshake.
Anyone know where might I find a place that could make me one and say, deliver it to the Washington DC area?
I never knew there was a choice. I never knew that I didn't have to succumb to the demands of big chocolate and vanilla. I never knew there was a garlic option. But now that I've had a taste of that option, I never want to go back.
The garlic option is a pretty good one. Heck, even a garlic milkshake sounds tasty. To me it would mean I have the ability to drink my garlic option with a straw. How cool is that? I now can relax and know that I can enjoy my garlic option, even when I have no spoon.
In Gilroy California, the self-proclaimed "Garlic Capitol of the World, garlic ice cream is, well, pretty damn good. They've posted their garlic ice cream recipe online for us all to try a sample. Let's get cooking, this sounds delicious, and only takes 20 minutes.
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups whole milk
1 clove garlic, minced
1 vanilla bean, split in half, and the seeds scraped out and reserved
1 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
8 egg yolks
Preparation:
Put milk, garlic, vanilla pod and seeds in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and remove immediately.
In mixing bowl, whisk the cream, sugar and egg yolks until combined. Whisking constantly, slowly strain the hot milk mixture into the egg and sugar mixture.
Return the mixture to the pan and stir continuously over low heat until it thickens slightly, and coats the back of a spoon, about 10-12 minutes. Do not boil!
Pour in a bowl and chill over an ice bath. Pour into ice cream machine and churn until done. Freeze until ready to serve.
Yum. Yum.
What's that you say? There's a member of Congress who is against the garlic option? No! Really? Who could be against garlic ice cream?
Wouldn't it be popular with everyone who needs more garlic in their diet? Wouldn't it help to spur competition with those chocolate and vanilla CEO's who have had it too easy for too long, living high off those of us who have never been able to choose garlic?
Heck, even the Culinary Media Network supports the garlic option, calling it a "savory" addition that adds "zing" to any meal.
Strange as it may seem, garlic ice cream is very similar to a garlic custard in taste, but boasts the cool smoothness and creaminess we love in an ice cream. It’s like a savory crème anglaise in frozen form. The touch of honey helps to develop the natural sweetness of the garlic and balance the savory quality. Try one bite of this cool sensation with luscious mashed potatoes, steamed green beans or the crispy crust of a grilled steak – we guarantee it will send your tastebuds soaring and swooning for more!
How could anyone argue with that? Soaring and swooning tasebuds - I mean, wow. This is just what I need after paying homage to those chocolate and vanilla billionaires for so long.
What's that you say? Some guy in Congress named John Boehner has never met an American who likes the garlic option? He doesn't support the garlic option? Get outta here.
Yesterday, GOP minority leader John Boehner, who's party has no health care plan, told a reporter, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or a member of the administration. I've not talked one and I get to a lot of places. I've not had anyone come up to me -- I know I'm inviting them -- and lobby for the public option. This is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake."
Holy moly. This guy has never met an American who likes garlic milkshakes? He's got to be kidding me. Look at Gilroy. Look at The Culinary Media Network. For cripes sake, look at my soaring and swooning tasebuds. Look at my tastebuds Mr. Boehner - can't you see them? How can you deny these tasebuds their right to soar and swoon?
Just do a google search Mr. Boner, I mean Boehner, there are thousands and thousands of people in this country who support the garlic option. Maybe even millions. How can you turn your back on them?
Oh, and while you sit there smelling the stinking rose I bought for you, you are denying me mine? How is that fair?
I gotta calm down. But this really sucks.
Why in the world would Mr. Boehner not support a garlic milkshake? Maybe because he hasn't ever had one. Yea, that could be it. He couldn't know how great garlic milkshakes are and be trying to trick us so he can keep them all to himself right? No one could be THAT mean.
So I figure he's never tried one. So I am asking you to sign my petition, HEY JOHN BOEHNER, I'M AN AMERICAN AND I SUPPORT THE PUBLIC GARLIC OPTION.
Then, I think we should make sure that Mr. Boehner knows how great a garlic milkshake can be. Can we find a place that delivers?
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