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Garlic substitutes

Out of garlic? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Garlic powder is the top pick.

  1. 01
    Garlic powderbest pick

    Concentrated dried garlic for cooking.

    1/8 tsp per clove

  2. 02
    Granulated garlic

    Coarser dried garlic; same flavor.

    1/8 tsp per clove

  3. 03
    Garlic salt

    Adds garlic plus salt; cut other salt.

    1/2 tsp per clove, reduce added salt

  4. 04
    Shallot + pinch of garlic powder

    Rebuilds a mild aromatic base when out of cloves.

    to taste

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How we choose these

These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.

Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.
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