4. Check the durability of the garlic

When purchasing garlic, carefully push on each bulb to ensure it is tasty and fresh. Fresh garlic has hard bulbs and whole cloves. Garlic that has been stored for a long period will have soft, easily dented bulbs, and the inside may even be rotting, moldy, or shriveled.

Garlic bulbs should be formed, undamaged, and free of chips or cracks. Steer clear of garlic bulbs that have cracks, dents, or are black in color; these are damaged garlic that are hard to keep and can also be harmful to the user’s health.