The Garlic Mistake That Makes Your Dishes Taste Off - Chowhound

The main way to avoid burning garlic (and instead achieve that lovely mellow flavor you're aiming for) is to start cooking it in a cold pan. This may go against every culinary instinct you have, but feel the fear anyway and place the garlic in an oiled pan before turning on the heat (a medium-low setting is perfect). Once you've given the heat time to kick in, so that the garlic is beginning to simmer away and…