The strongly scented, pungent bulb of a plant similar to onion. A garlic clove is one of the many small parts that make up a garlic bulb. Elephant garlic is bigger, more mild, and closely related to leek. Store firm, fresh, plump garlic bulbs in a cool, dry, dark place; leave bulbs are whole as individual cloves can get dried quickly. Convenient substitutes available; for each clove for a recipe, you use either 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder or 1/2 teaspoon of smashed garlic.