Yep. Microwave Garlic. Shhh.

Roasting garlic in the oven has never really been an issue, and more importantly, from my experience, it results in a superior product. Perhaps I'm not giving the microwave it's fair due and it's possible to meet or exceed the same quality as the oven, but based on what I've seen, there is little convenience benefit, and the results are, let's just say, more temperamental.

Honestly, I was more intrigued with why a seemingly straightforward technique failed for myself and so many others than any compulsion to up my garlic roasting repertoire. My testing clearly lacked scientific rigor, and is far from definitive, but eventually got me to a workable solution. If I thought there was promise for a simple, robust solution, I'd probably continue testing in full DOE mode. But for now I'll let someone else pick up that torch.