年份：1980
地区：美国
类型：纪录片 记录
导演：莱斯·布兰克
主演：Anzonini Del Puerto Kathleen Bendel Harrod Blank 沃纳·赫尔佐格
剧情介绍：Adocumentaryonthehistoryofgarlic.Blankinterviewschefs,garliclovers,andhistoriansaboutthetheirloveofthe'stinkingrose.'Oftenreferredtoasastinkingrose,garlic,initsculinaryuses,generallyevokesaloveitorhateitresponse.Quiteoften,theseresponsesareonculturallines,whereoldworldcultureshavegenerallyrevereditintheircooking,whilenewworldcultureshavenot.ArenaissanceofsortsistakingplaceintheuseofgarlicintheUnitedStates,withmoreandmoreimmigrantsbringingtheiruseofthespicetothecountry,withmorepeopledesiringmorespiceintheirfood,withadesiretogetbacktothelandandwiththeproductionofplantalargepartoftheCentralCalifornialandscape.Manychefsarepresentedpreparingdishesprominentlyfeaturingthespice.Onthebadside,theassociationofgarlictobadbreathisdiscussed.Ontheotherside,itspurportedhealthbenefitsarealsodiscussed.Othertopicspresentedincludeitsassociationtovampirism,andspeculationofhowpeoplewillwanttheirgarlictobepresentedtotheminthefuture.