Garlic lovers: West Midlands among most prolific garlic users
The West Midlands has emerged as one of the UK’s most garlic-hungry regions, with new research revealing that more than 50% cook with it several times a week – while 9% of Midlanders use garlic every day.
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Ahead of National Garlic Day, the findings highlight the region’s appetite for strong flavour – with the West Midlands ranking just behind London in garlic enthusiasm.
The study, which polled 2,000 UK residents on behalf of Zyliss, the cleverly Swiss brand, showed that across the UK, younger people are the most frequent garlic users, with more than half of 18 to 34-year-olds using it weekly.
Regionally, the West Midlands outpaces most areas, with 50.6% of people cooking with garlic multiple times per week – compared to a national average of 41%.