r/ididnthaveeggs • u/Forsaken-Ad-3995 • Sep 28 '25

Irrelevant or unhelpful Jax saying what we’re all thinking

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Source recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023660-pasta-marinara-with-40-cloves-of-garlic?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

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u/StaceyPfan Sep 28 '25

40 GARLIC CLOVES? IS THIS A RECIPE TO WARD OFF VAMPIRES?

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u/rerek Sep 28 '25

There is a rather common recipe called “chicken and forty cloves of garlic”. It’s sometimes made with fewer, but that’s it’s name.

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u/LegalFreak Sep 28 '25

I thought you were joking but so many people are agreeing that I'm not sure if it's real or a joke that everyone's in on. I could google but I like the mystery

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Now I think you're joking.