Ail de la Drôme

Ail de la Drôme is a large-sized, white garlic of the Messidrôme and Thermidrôme varieties, grown in the Drôme region in France. Messidrôme produces large white bulbs with a great flavor particularly suitable for cooking, while Thermidrôme produces ivory-white, hardy cloves of a medium intense flavor.

Both types have a characteristically sweet, fresh taste, a short aftertaste, and are soft on the palate. Ail de la Drôme is sold either fresh, dried or semi-dried. Once available only at the local farmers market in Valence, today it can be bought in many other places across the region, thanks to the Association of Drôme Garlic Producers.