导演:莱斯·布兰克
主演:Anzonini Del Puerto Kathleen Bendel Harrod Blank 沃纳·赫尔佐格
类型:纪录片 记录 地区:美国 年份:1980
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.