Use Garlic in Different Types of Meals - Garlic is an ingredient popular the world over. Just about every style of cooking includes garlic including Italian, Mexican, Indian and Chinese. So it doesn’t matter what foods you like to eat, you should be able to include some garlic in your cooking. You can buy different types of garlic products including the raw cloves, garlic flakes and garlic paste. It doesn’t really matter what type you buy however if you don’t plan on cooking with garlic much it might be best to buy flakes or paste.