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Toum Garlic Sauce, styled to show the recipe's intended texture, color, and serving presentation

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Toum Garlic Sauce with Lemon

A practical, source-aware recipe for toum garlic sauce, with the history kept close to the method.

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Toum Garlic Sauce, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.

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Toum Garlic Sauce

A practical, source-aware recipe for toum garlic sauce, with the history kept close to the method.

Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Yield
About 500 ml
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 100 g peeled garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 350 ml neutral oil
  • 30 ml ice water

Method

  1. Puree the garlic for Toum Garlic Sauce, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 1: Puree the garlic for Toum Garlic Sauce.
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    Puree the garlic

    Process garlic and salt until very smooth, scraping the bowl repeatedly.

  2. Begin the emulsion for Toum Garlic Sauce, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 2: Begin the emulsion for Toum Garlic Sauce.
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    Begin the emulsion

    With the processor running, drizzle in a small amount of oil, then a few drops of lemon juice.

  3. Build slowly for Toum Garlic Sauce, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 3: Build slowly for Toum Garlic Sauce.
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    Build slowly

    Alternate the remaining oil with lemon juice and ice water, adding each in a thin stream.

  4. Chill for Toum Garlic Sauce, showing the ingredients and preparation at this stage
    Step 4: Chill for Toum Garlic Sauce.
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    Chill

    Transfer to a clean container and refrigerate before serving.

Storage

Refrigerate immediately and use within 5 days.

Allergens

No major allergens identified from the listed ingredients. Always check product labels for cross-contact.

Why this dish belongs here

The history behind the method

Toum belongs to Levantine garlic-sauce traditions; its airy emulsion depends on technique rather than dairy or egg.

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Garlic historyLemon history

Trend and context sources

  1. [1]Flavor Forecast 2026 — McCormick
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