HAWOK Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Garlic Roaster with Bamboo Tray, BBQ Grill Garlic Baker, Mini Cocotte, Black, Set of 2

Disclaimer: I may or may not be keeping the garlic growers of the world in business, that is how much garlic I eat and is why my headline said I need a dozen of these!First, these garlic roasters arrived beautifully packaged and ready for gift giving but do not have instructions as far as what temperature to season them and for how long. A quick internet search fixes that, no problem.Next. these garlic roasters are cast iron and so do need to be washed and dried before using. The keyword is not washed but DRIED. If you leave cast iron to air dry, you will find rust has formed.Once your cast iron garlic roasters have been washed AND DRIED, preheat the oven to 350°F and add a thin coating of melted shortening inside and out of the roasters. Turn them upside down and bake for one hour. Let cool.Now, the magic can begin. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Trim the head of a garlic bulb to expose the cloves and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to one hour. NOTE: You may turn the garlic 2 or 3 times during roasting by using a good old fashioned cloth pot holder or glove, silicone is too slippery to lift the lid off!Sit back while your mouth waters as you enjoy the scent of garlic roasting. Once they are ready to pop out of the oven, remove the lid and let the garlic bulb(s) cool enough to handle.And then…squeeze, from the bottom of the bulb on up. The cloves will come out like butter, ready to eat whole or to add to marinades, sauces, your breakfast cereal, whatever you like.Because yes, garlic is good on EVERYTHING (and it is healthy for you, too).FIVE STAR winner, garlic roasters!