Garlic is life.

I think a lot of the issue for a goodly number of people adding more garlic than is called for has to do with the garlic you get to buy these days. It tends to be of large size to catch your eye and is high yielding. Not mention you have no idea how old the garlic you buy is either. This leads to a watered down flavor that isn’t as strong. So we end up tossing in that extra clove or twelve more than called for.

Best is to grow your own garlic and get the flavor!