Alho — The Absolute

Alho — “garlic” in Portuguese. In Cape Verdean cuisine, garlic is sacred. It adds flavor, it protects, it nourishes. Célia wanted to pay tribute to this essential ingredient by creating a creamy spread that contains only the essentials—confit garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, and sea salt. No frills. No artifice. Just garlic in its purest and most intense form. Alho — L’Absolu is the creation for purists, for those who know that simplicity is the highest form of sophistication. A spoonful in pasta, on grilled meats, in a tomato sauce—and everything changes.

• Ingredients: Candied garlic · Extra-virgin olive oil · Sea salt
• Uses: Pasta · Grilled dishes · Sauces · Open-faced sandwiches · Meat dishes