Garlic

Maybe you ask yourself what is so interesting about writing about Garlic, even in Skyrim?

No doubt that Garlic is not Nirnroot and it is not amongst the most important alchemy and cooking ingredients and writing about every single kitchen and alchemy ingredient in Skyrim may seem like complete madness.

Garlic braids hanging from the ceiling in dungeon.

Yes, but... There is something almost magical about garlic braids hanging above blacksmiths forge or simple house fireplace when you just came in and few seconds ago you heard door shutting behind you. Furthermore if you came from tough winter lands or dangerous swamp to warm yourself by the fire, it is beautiful to see, when you look up, friendly warm lights dancing on hanging garlic, usually surrounded by Frost Miriam, Elves Ears and various animal meat - mostly rabbit or pheasant. It is warm and friendly atmosphere of home that Garlic reminds me.

Maybe you are curious whether vampires in Skyrim are affected by Garlic in any way. Surprisingly they are not. If your character is a vampire, he or she may enjoy eating Garlic without worries. What is surprising too is the fact that in whole Skyrim do not grow any single garlic plant. You can only harvest garlic braids from the ceiling or collect single bulbs from barrels and baskets.

If you love garlic for its specific taste in real life, you can use it for cooking in Skyrim as well. Enjoy your tasty meal with following recipes.

Beef Stew

To cook this you need one Carrot, one Garlic, one Raw Beef and one Salt Pile. Eating Beef Stew will increase your Stamina by 25 points for 720 seconds. It will also restore 2 points of Stamina per second for 720 seconds.

Garlic Bread

Mix together one Garlic, one Butter and one Bread. When eaten it will restore 1 point of Health, and, what is far more better, it will cure all diseases.

Horker Stew

One Garlic, one Horker Meat, one Lavender and one Tomato will result in Horker Stew. After eating it will restore 15 points of Stamina and Health. Furthermore it will restore 1 point of Health per second for 720 seconds.

Tomato Soup

One Garlic together with one Leek, one Salt Pile and one Tomato will result in Tomato Soup. When eaten it will restore 10 points of Stamina and Health.

However do not forget magical powers of Garlic. Garlic as alchemy ingredient has great use for Regenerating Magicka and Health as well as Resisting Poison and Fortifying Stamina.

Here I made the list of ingredients matching with Garlic sorted by the same alchemy effect.

Resist Poison - mix Garlic with

Beehive Husk, Charred Skeever Hide, Falmer Ear, Grass Pod, Mudcrab Chitin, Slaughterfish Egg, Thistle Branch, Troll Fat, Yellow Mountain Flower

Fortify Stamina - mix Garlic with

Boar Tusk, Chaurus Eggs, Large Antlers, Lavender, Slaughterfish Egg, Torchbug Thorax

Regenerate Magicka - mix Garlic with

Dwarven Oil, Fire Salts, Jazbay Grapes, Moon Sugar, Salmon Roe, Salt Pile, Taproot

Regenerate Health - mix Garlic with

Emperor Parasol Moss, Gleamblossom, Juniper Berries, Luna Moth Wing, Namira's Rot, Nordic Barnacle, Vampire Dust

Garlic are usually found in houses hanging in braids from the ceiling. It is also to be found in almost every kitchen, on tables inside caves and forts. It can usually be bought in any alchemy store.

In greater amount Garlic can be found for example in the following locations.

In Bits and Pieces you can pick several garlic braids.

In Faendal's House in Riverwood you can find two garlic bulbs.

Sven and Hilde's House in Riverwood contains several garlic braids and bulbs.

House Gray-Mane contains a bowl full of garlic.

Inside Boulderfall Cave is a basket half full of garlic bulbs.

Garlic can be found inside Swindler's Den, Fort Hraggstad, Driftshade Refuge and Meeko's Shack.

Of course this list is not complete and on your own journeys you can find more locations.