
Toum is the Lebanese garlic sauce that makes everything it touches taste more alive ā bright, creamy, and punchy in the best possible way. This version uses avocado oil as the fat base, which means every single ingredient going into the bowl is exactly what it says it is: real garlic, fresh lemon juice, sea salt, ice water, and oil. No synthetic flavor boosters, no mystery additives, just a clean and honest emulsion that comes together in a food processor. The technique is the real magic here. By drizzling the avocado oil in an impossibly slow, steady stream while alternating with lemon juice and ice water, you coax the mixture into a thick, white, whipped-cream-like spread that holds its shape beautifully. It takes a little patience, but the result is a jar of something genuinely special that you made from scratch. Store-bought garlic sauces and condiments are notorious for sneaking in natural and artificial flavoring agents that have no business being there. Making toum at home completely sidesteps that problem. Slather it on grilled meats, use it as a dip for warm flatbread, or stir it into roasted vegetables ā once you have a jar of this in the fridge, you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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Place the peeled garlic cloves and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process for about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides twice, until the garlic is finely minced and paste-like.
With the food processor running, add 1 tbsp of the lemon juice and process for 30 seconds until the garlic absorbs it and the mixture looks slightly fluffy.
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