how many grams in a tablespoon of garlic?

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• How many cloves equal one tablespoon of chopped garlic?
  Three cloves at 4-5 g each gets you to 14 g. If your garlic is from a hardneck variety with larger cloves, two cloves can hit a tablespoon; with small softneck cloves, you might need four. Jarred minced garlic in oil runs slightly heavier per tablespoon — about 15-16 g — because it's packed denser than freshly chopped.
• Is a tablespoon of garlic a lot for a vinaigrette?
  It's assertive but not unusual. A standard half-cup vinaigrette built around 14 g of garlic reads as garlicky-forward — think Caesar base or a robust Italian dressing. For a milder herb vinaigrette, half a tablespoon (about 7 g, or one to two cloves) is plenty. Raw garlic intensifies as the dressing sits, so taste after 10 minutes before adjusting.
• How much garlic butter does one tablespoon of garlic make?
  One tablespoon (14 g) of minced garlic mixed into a stick of butter (113 g) gives you classic garlic bread spread — enough for one baguette or four to six thick slices of sourdough. Doubling the garlic to two tablespoons pushes it into scampi or shrimp-butter territory, where you want the garlic to dominate the fat.

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