Garlic is one of those ingredients that feels like cheating. A single clove can make a whole pan of roasted salmon smell like dinner is going to be something. But here is what most people never stop to think about: the garlic you throw raw into a dressing and the garlic you roast in the oven until it is butter-soft are not delivering the same thing to your body. Not even close. If you care about what your food is actually doing for you, this distinction matters.