National Garlic Day is celebrated in France

Observed annually on April 19, National Garlic Day celebrates the humble garlic. Also called a stinking rose and part of the lily family, it is a much loved and regularly used ingredient in French cooking. 

Garlic, France and French food

When someone says garlic you may think of France or French food and that's because it is as French a vegetable as you can get. Available at most fresh food markets throughout France it is readily used in French cooking and a staple addition to many meals.