Garlic Fun Facts Types Capstone Dinner Egyptians used garlic as a form of currency to feed and pay slaves Garlic we know today was cultivated from wild garlic native to Central and Southwestern Asia China Produces over 80% of the worlds garlic The name garlic comes from garleac, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "spear leek."  Garlic has a range of health benefits, both raw and cooked Hardneck Softneck (Allium Sativa) Creole Garlic Presented by: Alan Cary Elephant Garlic Black Garlic Capstone Dinner Roasted Garlic Panna Cotta with Red Pepper Coulis Mixed Greens tossed with Garlic Honey Vinaigrette, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Feta Cheese Grilled Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken on Garlic Fettuccini, Parmesan Cream Black Garlic White Chocolate Truffles drizzled with Orange White Chocolate Ganache and Candied Orange Peel