CraigC
Guru
When a recipe calls for garlic to be sauteed with onions, bell peppers, etc., do you add it when the other vegetables are added or do you wait until the other vegetables are softened? Personally, I wait until the other vegetables are soft, then add the garlic until fragrant, before proceeding with the dish. I think you run the risk of burning the garlic if you put it in at the same time as the other vegetables. When I make a sofrito, I add the garlic at the same time as the tomato. This is after the onion and peppers have softened.