Garlic is one of the most popular spices in the world. Garlic is available as whole bulbs, dried as flakes, granules, powder etc. Garlic is used as seasoning. Garlic is taken as pickles and as important ingredient vinegar. Usage of fried or cooked garlic is, however, much more common. Garlic is used in vegetable, meat and poultry dishes, especially in casserole, stew and marinade. Garlic oil finds use in readymade spice - mixes, pharmaceuticals and disinfectants. Garlic is used in almost every cuisine in the world. Together with ginger, it is probably the most important seasoning in the subtle and refined Chinese cuisine. Garlic is everywhere in Indian or South Eastern Asian cuisine. It is also used in Mexican, Central and South American dishes, as much as in many of the South and West regions of the United States. Garlic is traditional in Mediterranean cooking, including the sophisticated French cuisine.