A little sceptical over the newly available black garlic? Me too if I am honest. I’ve dished out a few of the individual cloves to a few people. Most didn’t even try it. Claiming an aversion to garlic breath… and other such, frankly, pitiful excuses. Have to give my mother her due though; at least she took a nibble before pronouncing that she “was rather unimpressed”.

However, having just mashed a black garlic clove in a little unsalted butter and spread the mush over a lightly toasted slice of bread, I am a total convert. This has to be the best garlic bread ever! Add a pinch of salt or use, as I did, a little of Steenbergs Organic Mediterranean Salt Blend for something truly scrumptious. The toast is a superb accompaniment to these Baked Eggs…