Mediterranean cultural identity is popularly bound to garlic use in cooking

Evidence

‘It is not really an exaggeration’, wrote Marcel Boulestin, ‘to say that peace and happiness begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.’ — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 22

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 22
• XREF: connects to: Classic lièvre à la royale requires garlic and shallots chopped to near-molecular fineness — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 482; A single food’s taste can evoke an entire civilization’s history — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 625

Related

• Classic lièvre à la royale requires garlic and shallots chopped to near-molecular fineness (similarity 0.83)
• A single food’s taste can evoke an entire civilization’s history (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• A single food’s taste can evoke an entire civilization’s history #corroborates (0.75) — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 625
• Classic lièvre à la royale requires garlic and shallots chopped to near-molecular fineness #exemplifies (0.60) — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 482