If you just cannot bring yourself to eat it raw, do not press the panic button. There are many culinary avenues open to you to have it in a cooked form.

• Cook 1 tablespoon of minced garlic in boiling chicken stock till it acquires soup like thickness. Season with salt and pepper and relish this chicken soup for the soul.
• Add crushed garlic cloves to rasam to augment the flavour and the health quotient of the traditional South Indian meal staple.
• Garlic pickles can be a tangy and fun way to have the herb with all its health-boosting power.
• Most Oriental dishes require a healthy quantity of garlic in them to bring out their essence. Take your pick from among chilli chicken, vegetable Manchurian, chicken in garlic sauce and myriad other Mandarin delights.